fluoroorotic acid

noun

The compound 5-fluorouracil-4-carboxylic acid that is used in genetic screening

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Meanings

nounfluoroorotic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe compound 5-fluorouracil-4-carboxylic acid that is used in genetic screening

Origin

From fluoro- + orotic acid.

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fluoroorotic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluoroorotic%20acid

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