zileuton
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.