"mercaptopurine" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /mɜːˌkap.tə(ʊ)ˈp(j)ʊə.ɹiːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /mɜːˌkap.tə(ʊ)ˈpjɔː.ɹiːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /mɚˌkæp.təˈpjʊɹˌin/ [General-American] Forms: mercaptopurines [plural]
Etymology: From mercapto- + purine. Etymology templates: {{af|en|mercapto-|purine}} mercapto- + purine Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} mercaptopurine (countable and uncountable, plural mercaptopurines)
  1. (pharmacology) An thiol antimetabolite C₅H₄N₄S that interferes especially with the metabolism of purine bases and the biosynthesis of nucleic acids and that is sometimes used in the treatment of acute leukemia. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Synonyms: 6-mercaptopurine

Inflected forms

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