fluorouracil

Questions

How do you pronounce fluorouracil?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌflʊɹ.oʊˈjʊɹ.əˌsɪl/.

What does fluorouracil mean?

A fluorine-substituted derivative of uracil C₄H₃FN₂O₂ which inhibits DNA synthesis and is used as a chemotherapy drug in the treatment of cancer.

Where does fluorouracil come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin fluor Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English fluoro- English uracil English fluorouracil From fluoro- + uracil.

How to pronounce fluorouracil

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