Definition of Mercaptopurine in English :

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Mercaptopurine

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Noun

1. mercaptopurine, purinethol

a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia

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Mercaptopurine

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noun
a drug used in the treatment of leukaemia. Formula: C5H4N4S

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Mercaptopurine

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n.
A purine analog, C5H4N4S, that interferes with the synthesis of purines and is used primarily in the treatment of certain forms of leukemia.

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