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allopurinol

[ al-uh-rpyoo-uh-nawl, -nol ]
/ ˌæl əˈpyʊər əˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl /
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noun Pharmacology.
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

Words nearby allopurinol

allophone, allophylian, alloplasm, alloplasty, allopolyploid, allopurinol, All-Ordinaries Index, all-or-none, all-or-none law, all-or-nothing, allosaur
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British Dictionary definitions for allopurinol

allopurinol
/ (ˌæləʊˈpjʊərɪˌnɒl) /
noun
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 Origin for allopurinol

C20: from allo- + purine + -ol 1
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