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zileuton en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/zaɪˈluː.tən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/zaɪˈlu.tən/ (General-American)

Etymology

Probably from (ben)z(oth)i(ophene) + leu(ko)t(riene) + -on.

Meanings

(uncountable) An asthma drug that blocks leukotriene synthesis by inhibiting 5-lipoxygenase, an enzyme of the eicosanoid synthesis pathway.