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allopurinol

[al-uh-pyoo r-uh-nawl, -nol]
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noun Pharmacology.
  1. a substance, C5H4N4O, used primarily in the treatment of chronic gout to decrease the synthesis of uric acid.
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Origin of allopurinol

1960–65; apparently allo- + purine + -ol1
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British Dictionary definitions for allopurinol

allopurinol

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
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Word Origin

C20: from allo- + purine + -ol 1
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allopurinol in Medicine

allopurinol

(ăl′ō-pyur′ə-nôl′, -nōl′)
n.
  1. A drug that inhibits the synthesis of uric acid and is used to treat gout and other hyperuricemic conditions.
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