English Explanatory Dictionary

mercaptopurine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/mɜːˌkap.tə(ʊ)ˈp(j)ʊə.ɹiːn/ /mɜːˌkap.tə(ʊ)ˈpjɔː.ɹiːn/ /mɚˌkæp.təˈpjʊɹˌin/

Word forms

mercaptopurine mercaptopurines 6-mercaptopurine

Etymology

From mercapto- + purine.

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