What is "floxuridine"

n. (context medicine English) An antimetabolite drug, fluorodeoxyuridine, used in the treatment of colorectal cancer

n. antineoplastic drug used to treat some cancers; can cause loss of hair

Floxuridine (also 5-fluorodeoxyuridine) is an oncology drug that belongs to the class known as antimetabolites. The drug is most often used in the treatment of colorectal cancer.