febuxostat

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US/fəˈbʌk.səˌstæt/

noun

A urate-lowering drug (trademark Uloric), an inhibitor of xanthine oxidase that is indicated for use in the treatment of hyperuricemia and chronic gout.

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Meanings

nounfebuxostat (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA urate-lowering drug (trademark Uloric), an inhibitor of xanthine oxidase that is indicated for use in the treatment of hyperuricemia and chronic gout.

Origin

From phe(nyl) + (iso)bu(tyl) + x(anthine) o(xidase) + -stat (“enzyme inhibitor”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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