BROMURACIL
\bɹˈɒmjʊɹˌasɪl], \bɹˈɒmjʊɹˌasɪl], \b_ɹ_ˈɒ_m_j_ʊ_ɹ_ˌa_s_ɪ_l]\
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5-Bromo-2,4 (1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione. Brominated derivative of uracil that acts as an antimetabolite, substituting for thymine in DNA. It is used mainly as an experimental mutagen, but its deoxyriboside (BROMODEOXYURIDINE) is used to treat neoplasms.
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