fluorouracil

[ floo r-uh-yoo r-uh-sil, flawr-, flohr- ]
/ ˌflʊər əˈyʊər ə sɪl, ˌflɔr-, ˌfloʊr- /

noun Pharmacology.

a pyrimidine analog, C4H3FN2O2, used in the treatment of certain cancers.

Origin of fluorouracil

Medical definitions for fluorouracil

fluorouracil
[ flur′ō-yurə-sĭl, flôr′- ]

n.

An antineoplastic agent used especially in the treatment of cancers of the skin, breast, and digestive system.