Fluoropyrimidine

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003269",
  "term": "Fluoropyrimidine",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "One of a group of substances used to treat cancer. A fluoropyrimidine is a type of antimetabolite. Examples are capecitabine, floxuridine, and fluorouracil (5-FU).",
    "Any fluoropyrimidine-based agent with potential antineoplastic activity. As an antimetabolite, a fluoropyrimidine interferes with pyrimidine utilization and incorporation into DNA and RNA."
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    "5-fluoropyrimidine"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/fluoropyrimidine/"
}