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Fluorouracil (floor-o-YOOR-a-sil) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Fluorouracil (floor-o-YOOR-a-sil)? A drug that is used as a treatment for cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites. Also called 5-FU.

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