"zileuton" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /zaɪˈlu.tn̩/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -uːtən Etymology: Probably from (ben)z(oth)i(ophene) + leu(ko)t(riene) + -on. Etymology templates: {{af|en|benzothiophene|leukotriene|-on|alt1=(ben)z(oth)i(ophene)|alt2=leu(ko)t(riene)}} (ben)z(oth)i(ophene) + leu(ko)t(riene) + -on Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} zileuton (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) An asthma drug that blocks leukotriene synthesis by inhibiting 5-lipoxygenase, an enzyme of the eicosanoid synthesis pathway. Wikipedia link: zileuton Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs
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