febuxostat

English

Chemical structure of febuxostat

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /fəˈbʌk.səˌstæt/

Noun

febuxostat (uncountable)

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

References

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