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mercaptopurine
[ mer-kap-toh-pyoor-een ]
/ mərˌkæp toʊˈpyʊər in /
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noun Pharmacology.
a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C5H4N4S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
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British Dictionary definitions for mercaptopurine
mercaptopurine
/ (məˌkæptəʊˈpjʊəriːn) /
noun
a drug used in the treatment of leukaemia. Formula: C 5 H 4 N 4 S
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