Explore Fluorouracil through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like antimetabolite. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Fluorouracil in a sentence
Fluorouracil meaning
A fluorine-substituted derivative of uracil C₄H₃FN₂O₂ which inhibits DNA synthesis and is used as a chemotherapy drug in the treatment of cancer.
Synonyms of Fluorouracil
Using Fluorouracil
- The main meaning on this page is: A fluorine-substituted derivative of uracil C₄H₃FN₂O₂ which inhibits DNA synthesis and is used as a chemotherapy drug in the treatment of cancer.
- Useful related words include: antimetabolite.
Context around Fluorouracil
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Fluorouracil
- In this selection, "fluorouracil" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 32 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include because 5 fluorouracil is similar and of 5 fluorouracil 5 fu. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "fluorouracil" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with fluorouracil
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When elemental fluorine is reacted with uracil, 5-fluorouracil is produced. 5-Fluorouracil is an anticancer drug ( antimetabolite ) used to masquerade as uracil during the nucleic acid replication process. (29 words)
Thymine could also be a target for actions of 5- fluorouracil (5-FU) in cancer treatment. 5-FU can be a metabolic analog of thymine (in DNA synthesis) or uracil (in RNA synthesis). (33 words)
Because 5-Fluorouracil is similar in shape to, but does not undergo the same chemistry as, uracil, the drug inhibits RNA replication enzymes, thereby blocking RNA synthesis and stopping the growth of cancerous cells. (34 words)
Because 5-Fluorouracil is similar in shape to, but does not undergo the same chemistry as, uracil, the drug inhibits RNA replication enzymes, thereby blocking RNA synthesis and stopping the growth of cancerous cells. (34 words)
Thymine could also be a target for actions of 5- fluorouracil (5-FU) in cancer treatment. 5-FU can be a metabolic analog of thymine (in DNA synthesis) or uracil (in RNA synthesis). (33 words)
When elemental fluorine is reacted with uracil, 5-fluorouracil is produced. 5-Fluorouracil is an anticancer drug ( antimetabolite ) used to masquerade as uracil during the nucleic acid replication process. (29 words)
Example sentences (3)
When elemental fluorine is reacted with uracil, 5-fluorouracil is produced. 5-Fluorouracil is an anticancer drug ( antimetabolite ) used to masquerade as uracil during the nucleic acid replication process.
Because 5-Fluorouracil is similar in shape to, but does not undergo the same chemistry as, uracil, the drug inhibits RNA replication enzymes, thereby blocking RNA synthesis and stopping the growth of cancerous cells.
Thymine could also be a target for actions of 5- fluorouracil (5-FU) in cancer treatment. 5-FU can be a metabolic analog of thymine (in DNA synthesis) or uracil (in RNA synthesis).