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An antineoplastic agent, C₄H₃FN₂O₂, used especially in the treatment of cancers of the skin, breast, and digestive system.

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fluorouracil - an antimetabolite used to treat certain cancers

antimetabolite - an antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite

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