"allopurinol" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌæl.ə(ʊ)ˈpjʊə.ɹɪn.ɒl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌæl.oʊˈpjʊɹ.əˌnɔl/ [General-American] Forms: allopurinols [plural]
Etymology: From allo- (“other”) + purine + -ol. Etymology templates: {{con|en|allo|purine|ol|t1=other}} allo- (“other”) + purine + -ol Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} allopurinol (countable and uncountable, plural allopurinols)
  1. (pharmacology) A synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions. Wikipedia link: allopurinol Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Translations (drug): allopurinoli (Finnish), allopurinol [masculine] (French), alopurinol [masculine] (Portuguese)

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