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mercaptopurine
(redirected from Puri-Nethol)

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mer·cap·to·pu·rine  (mr-kpt-pyrn)
n.
A purine analogue, C5H4N4S, that acts as an antimetabolite by interfering with purine synthesis, used primarily in the treatment of acute leukemia.
mercaptopurine [məˌkæptəʊˈpjʊəriːn]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a drug used in the treatment of leukaemia. Formula: C5H4N4S
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Noun1.mercaptopurine - a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
Purinethol
antimetabolite - an antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite
immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressor - a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response


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