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gimeracil

gimeracil noun: the compound 5-chloro-2,4-dihydroxypyridine used in the treatment of gastric cancer.

Noun

gimeracil (uncountable)

  1. The compound 5-chloro-2,4-dihydroxypyridine used in the treatment of gastric cancer.

Origin of gimeracil

From [Term?] + -racil (“uracil type antineoplastic”).

Questions about gimeracil

What does gimeracil mean?
Gimeracil means the compound 5-chloro-2,4-dihydroxypyridine used in the treatment of gastric cancer.
What part of speech is gimeracil?
Gimeracil is a noun.

Words near gimeracil in the dictionary

  1. gimcracky
  2. gimel
  3. gimels
  4. Gimenez
  5. Gimenezes
  6. gimeracil
  7. Gimirrai
  8. gimlet
  9. gimlet-eyed
  10. gimleted
  11. gimleting

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