flucytosine

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(flo̅o̅ sītə sēn′)


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flu•cy•to•sine  (flo̅o̅ sītə sēn′),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]
  1. 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


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