"fluorouracil" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌflʊə.ɹə(ʊ)ˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌflɔː.ɹə(ʊ)ˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌflɔː.ɹə(ʊ)ˈjɔː.ɹə.sɪl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌflʊɹ.oʊˈjʊɹ.əˌsɪl/ [General-American] Forms: fluorouracils [plural]
Etymology: From fluoro- + uracil. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fluoro|uracil}} fluoro- + uracil Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fluorouracil (countable and uncountable, plural fluorouracils)
  1. (pharmacology) A fluorine-substituted derivative of uracil C₄H₃FN₂O₂ which inhibits DNA synthesis and is used as a chemotherapy drug in the treatment of cancer. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs

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