bromouracil


bro·mo·ura·cil

noun \ˌbrō-mō-ˈyr-ə-ˌsil, -səl\

Definition of BROMOURACIL

: a mutagenic uracil derivative C4H3N2O2Br that is an analog of thymine and pairs readily with adenine and sometimes with guanine

First Known Use of BROMOURACIL

1960

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