fluorouracil

[floor-uh-yoor-uh-sil, flawr-, flohr-]

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a pyrimidine analog, C 4 H 3 FN 2 O 2 , used in the treatment of certain cancers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluorouracil¹

fluoro- + uracil

Example Sentences

At the same time, Irwin said, fluorouracil, also known as 5FU, can be used to cure rectal and colon cancers, among others.

From Seattle Times

Another drug in Kuna’s chemotherapeutic cocktail, fluorouracil, is considered more of a nighttime agent — so Kuna took home a pump that was programmed to kick in at 10 p.m.

From Washington Post

But, there was no survival benefit for patients who received Onivyde alone compared to those who received only fluorouracil/leucovorin, the findings showed.

From US News

Many of the drugs are generic, sterile injectable medications, such as cytarabine, a key treatment forleukemia, or fluorouracil, for colon and other cancers.

From Chicago Tribune

The lawmakers' investigation found evidence of one transaction where a licensed pharmacy called Priority Healthcare bought a chemotherapy drug called fluorouracil for $6.77 per vial.

From Seattle Times