Etymology

fluorouracil

F4L1U1O1R1O1U1R1A1C3I1L1

Today it means: A fluorine-substituted derivative of uracil C₄H₃FN₂O₂ which inhibits DNA synthesis and is used as a chemotherapy drug in the treatment of cancer. Full definition →

English uracil ← Latin fluor ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰlewH-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰluH-yé-ti?
  4. Latinfluō
  5. Latinfluor
  6. Englishfluoro-
  7. Englishuracil
  8. English todayfluorouracil

From fluoro- + uracil.

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