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azathioprine

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az·a·thi·o·prine  (z-th-prn)
n.
An immunosuppressive agent used especially to prevent organ rejection in kidney transplant recipients.
[Probably from az(o)- + thio- + p(u)rine.]
azathioprine [ˌæzəˈθaɪəˌpriːn]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a synthetic drug that suppresses the normal immune responses of the body and is administered orally during and after organ transplantation and also in certain types of autoimmune disease. Formula: C9H7N7O2S
[from aza- + thio- + p(u)rine]
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Noun1.azathioprine - an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ
Imuran
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease


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