allopurinol

noun Pharmacology.

1. a substance, C5H4N4O, used primarily in the treatment of chronic gout to decrease the synthesis of uric acid.

noun

1. a synthetic drug that reduces blood concentrations of uric acid and is administered orally in the treatment of gout. Formula: C 5 H 4 N 4 O

n.

1. A drug that inhibits the synthesis of uric acid and is used to treat gout and other hyperuricemic conditions.