dihydrouracil

D2I1H4Y4D2R1O1U1R1A1C3I1L1

noun

An intermediate in the catabolism of uracil.

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Meanings

noundihydrouracil (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn intermediate in the catabolism of uracil.

Origin

From di- + hydro- + uracil.

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APA

dihydrouracil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydrouracil

MLA

“dihydrouracil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydrouracil. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dihydrouracil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydrouracil.

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