Pharmacologic Substance
eniluracil Audio
[ eh-nil-yoor-uh-sil ]
Definitions related to eniluracil:
  • An anticancer drug that increases the effectiveness of fluorouracil.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An orally-active fluoropyrimidine analogue. Eniluracil inhibits dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase, the rate-limiting enzyme that catabolizes and inactivates 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in the liver. Co-administration of ethynyluracil permits the oral administration of 5-FU.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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