fluorouridine

Questions

What does fluorouridine mean?

Any fluoro derivative of uridine, but especially 5-fluorouridine, a metabolite of 5-fluorouracil, derivatives of which have anticancer activity

Where does fluorouridine come from?

From fluoro- + uridine.

How to pronounce fluorouridine

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