Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
flu·cy·to·sine Pronunciation:
"flü-'sIt-&-"sEn Function:
noun : a white crystalline drugC
4H
4FN
3O that can be synthesized from fluorouracil and is used to treat fungal infections especially by members of the genera
Candida and
Cryptococcus(especially
Cryptococcus neoformans)