Meanings
nounzileuton (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineAn asthma drug that blocks leukotriene synthesis by inhibiting 5-lipoxygenase, an enzyme of the eicosanoid synthesis pathway.
Origin
Probably from (ben)z(oth)i(ophene) + leu(ko)t(riene) + -on.
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APA
zileuton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zileuton
MLA
“zileuton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zileuton. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zileuton,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zileuton.
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