allopurinol

[ al-uh-pyoor-uh-nawl, -nol ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a substance, C 5 H 4 N 4 O, used primarily in the treatment of chronic gout to decrease the synthesis of uric acid.

allopurinol

/ ˌæləʊˈpjʊərɪˌnɒl /

noun

1. a synthetic drug that reduces blood concentrations of uric acid and is administered orally in the treatment of gout. Formula: C 5 H 4 N 4 O

Word History and Origins

Origin of allopurinol¹

1960–65; apparently allo- + purine + -ol ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of allopurinol¹

C20: from allo- + purine + -ol ¹