bromouracil

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(brō′mō yŏŏrə sil)


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bro•mo•u•ra•cil  (brō′mō yŏŏrə sil),USA pronunciation n. [Biochem.]
  1. Chemistry, Biochemistrya uracil derivative, C4H3N2O2Br, that pairs with adenine and sometimes with guanine during phage and bacterial DNA synthesis.
  • bromo- + uracil 1955–60


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