febuxostat

noun

febuxostat

noun

US /fəˈbʌk.səˌstæt/

Etymology From phe(nyl) + (iso)bu(tyl) + x(anthine) o(xidase) + -stat (“enzyme inhibitor”).

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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences A urate-lowering drug (trademark Uloric), an inhibitor of xanthine oxidase that is indicated for use in the treatment of hyperuricemia and chronic gout.

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