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mercaptopurine

American  
[mer-kap-toh-pyoor-een] / mərˌkæp toʊˈpyʊər in /

noun

Pharmacology.

  1. a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.

mercaptopurine British  
/ məˌkæptəʊˈpjʊəriːn /

noun

  1. a drug used in the treatment of leukaemia. Formula: C 5 H 4 N 4 S

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Etymology

Origin of mercaptopurine

First recorded in 1950–55; mercapto + purine

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