fluorouracil
fluo·ro·ura·cil
noun\ˌflu̇r-ō-ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌsil, -ˌsəl, ˌflȯr-\
Definition of FLUOROURACIL
: a fluorine-containing pyrimidine base C4H3FN2O2 used as a neoplastic agent to treat some kinds of cancer
Origin of FLUOROURACIL
fluor- + uracil
First Known Use: circa 1958
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