tioguanine
English
editAlternative forms
edit- thioguanine (US, UK)
Etymology
editPronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌtaɪ.oʊˈɡwɑˌnin/
Noun
edittioguanine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A crystalline compound C5H5N5S which is a thio analog of guanine with cytotoxic properties as an antimetabolite, given orally in the treatment of leukemia.
References
edit- “thioguanine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “thioguanine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.