zileuton
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from (ben)z(oth)i(ophene) + leu(ko)t(riene) + -on.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /zaɪˈlu.tn̩/
- Rhymes: -uːtən
Noun[edit]
zileuton (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An asthma drug that blocks leukotriene synthesis by inhibiting 5-lipoxygenase, an enzyme of the eicosanoid synthesis pathway.
References[edit]
- “zileuton”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.