mercaptopurine
noun /mər,kæptoʊ'pjʊrin/
- Definition
- a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
- Example
- 'mercaptopurine' can be found in many classic books.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
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