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flu•cy•to•sine
(flo̅o̅ sī′tə sēn′),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]
- Drugsa synthetic whitish crystalline powder, C4H4FN3O, with antifungal activity, used in the treatment of systemic and eye fungal infections caused by susceptible strains of Candida or Cryptococcus.
- flu(oro)- + cytosine