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