mercaptopurine









mercaptopurine


noun Pharmacology.

  1. a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C5H4N4S, used in the treatment of leukemia.

noun

  1. a drug used in the treatment of leukaemia. Formula: C 5 H 4 N 4 S

n.

  1. A purine analog that acts as an antimetabolite by interfering with purine synthesis, used primarily in the treatment of acute leukemia.
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