flucytosine
noun
flu·cy·to·sine
ˌflü-ˈsīt-ə-ˌsēn 
: a white crystalline drug C4H4FN3O that can be synthesized from fluorouracil and is used to treat fungal infections especially by members of the genera Candida and Cryptococcus (especially Cryptococcus neoformans)
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“Flucytosine.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/flucytosine. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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