zileuton

English

Chemical structure of zileuton

Etymology

Probably from (ben)z(oth)i(ophene) +‎ leu(ko)t(riene) +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /zaɪˈlu.tn̩/
Rhymes: -uːtən

Noun

zileuton (uncountable)

(pharmacology) An asthma drug that blocks leukotriene synthesis by inhibiting 5-lipoxygenase, an enzyme of the eicosanoid synthesis pathway.

References

“zileuton”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

luzonite

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