gimeracil

G2I1M3E1R1A1C3I1L1

noun

The compound 5-chloro-2,4-dihydroxypyridine used in the treatment of gastric cancer.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

noungimeracil (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe compound 5-chloro-2,4-dihydroxypyridine used in the treatment of gastric cancer.

Origin

From [Term?] + -racil (“uracil type antineoplastic”).

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APA

gimeracil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gimeracil

MLA

“gimeracil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gimeracil. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gimeracil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gimeracil.

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