mercaptopurine
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Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɜːˌkap.tə(ʊ)ˈp(j)ʊə.ɹiːn/, /mɜːˌkap.tə(ʊ)ˈpjɔː.ɹiːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /mɚˌkæp.təˈpjʊɹˌin/
Noun edit
mercaptopurine (countable and uncountable, plural mercaptopurines)
- (pharmacology) An thiol antimetabolite C5H4N4S that interferes especially with the metabolism of purine bases and the biosynthesis of nucleic acids and that is sometimes used in the treatment of acute leukemia.
References edit
- “mercaptopurine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “mercaptopurine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.