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fluorouracil

fluo·rou·ra·cil

UK/ˌflʊə.ɹə(ʊ)ˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/ US/ˌflɔː.ɹə(ʊ)ˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/ uncommon

noun

1.

an antimetabolite used to treat certain cancers

Origin

From fluoro- + uracil.

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