mercaptopurine
[ mer-kap-toh-pyoor-een ]
/ mərˌkæp toʊˈpyʊər in /
noun Pharmacology.
a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C5H4N4S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
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Words nearby mercaptopurine
mercantilism, mercaptan, mercaptide, mercapto, mercapto group, mercaptopurine, mercapturic acid, Mercast, mercat, Mercator, Mercator projection
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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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Medical definitions for mercaptopurine
mercaptopurine
[ mər-kăp′tō-pyur′ēn ]
n.
A purine analog that acts as an antimetabolite by interfering with purine synthesis, used primarily in the treatment of acute leukemia.
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