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zileuton

UK/zaɪˈluː.tən/US/zaɪˈlu.tən/

zileuton noun: an asthma drug that blocks leukotriene synthesis by inhibiting 5-lipoxygenase, an enzyme of the eicosanoid synthesis pathway.

zileuton: an asthma drug that blocks leukotriene synthesis by inhibiting 5-lipoxygenase, an enzyme of the...
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Noun

zileuton (uncountable)

  1. An asthma drug that blocks leukotriene synthesis by inhibiting 5-lipoxygenase, an enzyme of the eicosanoid synthesis pathway.

Origin of zileuton

Probably from (ben)z(oth)i(ophene) + leu(ko)t(riene) + -on.

Words that rhyme with zileuton

Questions about zileuton

What does zileuton mean?
Zileuton means an asthma drug that blocks leukotriene synthesis by inhibiting 5-lipoxygenase, an enzyme of the eicosanoid synthesis pathway.
What part of speech is zileuton?
Zileuton is a noun.
How do you pronounce zileuton?
Zileuton is pronounced /zaɪˈluː.tən/ (UK).

Words near zileuton in the dictionary

  1. zilches
  2. zilching
  3. zilde
  4. zildes
  5. Zildjian
  6. zileuton
  7. Zilhidjeh
  8. Zilhijjeh
  9. Zilhijjé
  10. zilipendwa
  11. zilizopendwa

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