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Definition of Fluorouracil

1. Noun. An antimetabolite used to treat certain cancers.

Definition of Fluorouracil

1. Noun. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fluorouracil

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Medical Definition of Fluorouracil

1. A chemical used in chemotherapy to treat mainly breast, skin and gastrointestinal cancers. It prevents the growth and spread of cancer cells (it is both an antineoplastic and an antimetabolite). Acronym: 5-FU (09 Oct 1997)

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Literary usage of Fluorouracil

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA's Standards by National Research Council (2006)
"The extent of dermal absorption of topical fluorouracil cream varies with ... (2001a) reported less than 3% systemic fluorouracil absorption in patients ..."

2. Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Evaluationsby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"FOR USE IN COMBINATION WITH 5-fluorouracil FOR THE TREATMENT OF METASTATIC COLORECTAL CANCER. FOR RESCUE USE AFTER HIGH DOSE METHOTREXATE THERAPY IN THE ..."

3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Mutants were produced by exposing virus to either 5-fluorouridine or 5- fluorouracil during viral replication, or by exposing resting Mycoplasma pneumoniae ..."

4. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"... 5- fluorouracil and 5-fluorocytosine. 80 70 In Table I are listed the half-lives and rates relative to uridine (4) of 5-H exchange for 0.20 M solutions ..."

5. Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluationsedited by Barry Leonard edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"For use in combination with 5-fluorouracil for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. For rescue use after high dose methotrexate therapy in the ..."

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