azathioprine

[ az-uh-thahy-uh-preen ]

/ ˌæz əˈθaɪ əˌprin /

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noun Pharmacology.

a cytotoxic purine analog, C9H7N7O2S, used as an immunosuppressive in organ transplantations and in rheumatoid arthritis and connective tissue disorders.

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Origin of azathioprine

1960–65; coinage apparently based on imidazol,thio-, and purine, parts of the chemical name

Words nearby azathioprine

Azande, Azania, Azanian, AZAPO, Azariah, azathioprine, Azazel, Azbine, Azcapotzalco, azedarach, Azeglio

British Dictionary definitions for azathioprine

azathioprine

/ (ˌæzəˈθaɪəˌpriːn) /

noun

a synthetic drug that suppresses the normal immune responses of the body and is administered orally during and after organ transplantation and also in certain types of autoimmune disease. Formula: C 9 H 7 N 7 O 2 S

Word Origin for azathioprine

C20: from aza- + thio- + p (u) rine

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