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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026

Id	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D005472 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D005472
Preferred Name	Fluorouracil
Definitions	A pyrimidine analog that is an antineoplastic antimetabolite. It interferes with DNA synthesis by blocking the THYMIDYLATE SYNTHETASE conversion of deoxyuridylic acid to thymidylic acid.
Synonyms	Neofluor Fluoro-Uracile ICN Dakota, Fluorouracile Haemato-FU 5 Fluorouracil Biosyn 5-FU Medac Adrucil 5-FU Lederle Fluoruracil Fluoroplex Carac 2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione, 5-fluoro- Ribofluor 5 HU Hexal 5-HU Hexal Fluracedyl 5-FU Flurodex Fluorouracilo Ferrer Far Fluorouracil Potassium Salt Efudex Fluorouracil Monopotassium Salt 5 FU Lederle Fluorouracil Mononitrate Haemato FU 5 FU Medac Fluorouracil GRY Onkofluor 5-Fluorouracil-Biosyn Fluoro Uracile ICN Fluorouracil Monosodium Salt 5 Fluorouracil Fluorouracil-GRY Fluorouracile Dakota Efudix 5-Fluorouracil 5FU See more See less
Type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

definition	A pyrimidine analog that is an antineoplastic antimetabolite. It interferes with DNA synthesis by blocking the THYMIDYLATE SYNTHETASE conversion of deoxyuridylic acid to thymidylic acid.
altLabel	Neofluor Fluoro-Uracile ICN Dakota, Fluorouracile Haemato-FU 5 Fluorouracil Biosyn 5-FU Medac Adrucil 5-FU Lederle Fluoruracil Fluoroplex Carac 2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione, 5-fluoro- Ribofluor 5 HU Hexal 5-HU Hexal Fluracedyl 5-FU Flurodex Fluorouracilo Ferrer Far Fluorouracil Potassium Salt Efudex Fluorouracil Monopotassium Salt 5 FU Lederle Fluorouracil Mononitrate Haemato FU 5 FU Medac Fluorouracil GRY Onkofluor 5-Fluorouracil-Biosyn Fluoro Uracile ICN Fluorouracil Monosodium Salt 5 Fluorouracil Fluorouracil-GRY Fluorouracile Dakota Efudix 5-Fluorouracil 5FU See more See less
prefLabel	Fluorouracil
Mapped from	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C097979 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C040248 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C040249 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C040247 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C113074 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C053712 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C053713 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C417165 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C067975 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C497333 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C097494 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C044682 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C048473 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C043213 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C043212 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C048229 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C045346 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C475762 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C053249 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C071110 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C034084 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C402730 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C018604 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C043326 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C034852 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C092460 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C092462 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C092461 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C079346 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C416766 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C062941 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C094165 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C096752 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C416123 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C085788 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C061718 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C031179 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C052498 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C503998 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C032347 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C085328 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C000620432 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C110432 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C047017 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C040750 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C091453 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C044585 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C070949 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C075351 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C075350 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C438309 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C045968 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C041112 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C025083 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C025082 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C063124 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C027266 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C027267 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C045113 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C485286 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C071785 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C069083 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C069087 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C069084 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C052508 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C470226 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C117873 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C035931 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C088037 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C432844 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C075026 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C059510 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C107992 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C103740 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C048712 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C507277 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C056390 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C057476 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C111758 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C454400 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C035352 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C035351 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C064470 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C035107 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C031194 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C060668 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C060666 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C060667 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C047597 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C027129 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C102854 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C092984 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C064607 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C064608 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C044626 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C049636 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C045849 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C575868 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C408045 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C062939 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C020329 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C476718 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C024151 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C506202 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C410182 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C082742 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C040421 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C482176 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C115025 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C115026 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C075766 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C040872 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C046812 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C072254 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C059289 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C400981 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C087705 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C054084 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C043972 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C415255 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C489864 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C081654 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C477924 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C477923 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C477925 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C078476 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C059163 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C113337 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C053075 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C053074 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C448580 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C080222 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C580639 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C580638 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C038337 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C038335 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C043624 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C075131 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C047283 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C050388 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C073795 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C052686 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C109675 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C036690 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C060633 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C062100 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C066826 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C104788 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C034702 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C050572 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C410217 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C410216 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C068487 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C530733 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C041673 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C041675 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C034644 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C034646 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C033290 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C082012 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C019389 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C043254 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C521497 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C039640 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C069519 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C099914 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C120718 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C470267 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C069961 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C020186 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C000594742 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C515589 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C062400 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C058153 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C089162 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C056588 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C056589 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C051186 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C051185 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C048908 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C047803 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C040745 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C040744 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C040746 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C000602557 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C438724 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C037900 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C526326 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C035000 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C037042 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C402728 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C095424 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C037052 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C034456 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C480833 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C000629092 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C000614149 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C064400 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C452319 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C078351 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C078350 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C118197 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C061906 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C054152 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C075196 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C075803 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C061869 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C118836 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C099563 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C520768 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C035346 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C036985 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C059823 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C110073 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C110072 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C049341 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C084917 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C487675 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C112530 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C046843 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C496306 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C017367 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C060522 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C403590 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C502887 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C085985 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C036346 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C517181 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C078137 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C036428 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C045260 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C059764 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C074694 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C053194 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C042393 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C044428 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C569354 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C045098 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C523029 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C060061 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C084216 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C101558 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C034631 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C087235 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C119345 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C039627 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C532874 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C000627770 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C060044 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C042793 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C509829 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C039908 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C057514 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C038450 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C418114 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C068067 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C064398 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C551077 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C551078 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C112769 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C049044 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C000614150 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C113934 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C404991 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C045310 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C045311 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C047024 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C075349 See more See less
type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
isa	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000964 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000963 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D007166
PA	D000964 D007166 D000963
tui	T109 T114 T121
TERMUI	T360467 T000913054 T000913052 T626281 T016648 T016644 T360469 T626285 T016647 T360468 T360465 T476160 T626265 T626261 T016643 T626253 T626260 T626279 T626275 T626273 T626258 T626267 T000913051 T476161 T016646 T626271 T626283 T016645 See more See less
TH	US UK NL NLM (1999) CA USAN (1962) FDA SRS (2014) ES UNK (19XX) INN (19XX) NLM (2003) DE AU USP (19XX) BAN (19XX) FR See more See less
MMR	20170524
notation	D005472
Semantic type UMLS property	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/STY/T121 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/STY/T114 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/STY/T109
RR	51-21-8 (Fluorouracil) 10318-20-4 (mono-Na salt) 57172-36-8 (mononitrate) 57050-04-1 (K salt) 68021-61-4 (mono-K salt)
Inverse of AQ	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000097 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000627 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000493 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000494 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000276 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000138 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000134 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000266 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000378 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000008 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000009 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000031 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000032 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000037 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000191 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000302 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000145 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000592 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000737 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000819 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000506 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000633 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000600 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000652 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000528 See more See less
DX	19660101
cui	C1517230 C0699375 C1564845 C1564843 C1564851 C1517232 C0887256 C1564848 C1564850 C1564842 C1564847 C0887255 C1564849 C1564846 C0939777 C0887254 C5441799 C0699372 C1564844 C0016360 C0887257 C0699374 See more See less
DC	1
MN	D03.383.742.698.875.404
LT	TRD
AQL	AA AD AE AG AI AN BL CF CH CL CS EC HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
Inverse of RB	68021-61-4 57050-04-1 U3P01618RT 57172-36-8 0 10318-20-4 See more See less
MDA	19990101
subClassOf	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D014498

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