FLOXURIDINE
\flˈɒksjʊɹˌɪdiːn], \flˈɒksjʊɹˌɪdiːn], \f_l_ˈɒ_k_s_j_ʊ_ɹ_ˌɪ_d_iː_n]\
Definitions of FLOXURIDINE
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By Princeton University
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An antineoplastic antimetabolite that is metabolized to fluorouracil when administered by rapid injection; when administered by slow, continuous, intra-arterial infusion, it is converted to floxuridine monophosphate. It has been used to treat hepatic metastases of gastrointestinal adenocarcinomas and for palliation in malignant neoplasms of the liver and gastrointestinal tract.
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