mercaptopurine
[ mer-kap-toh-pyoo r-een ]
/ mərˌkæp toʊˈpyʊər in /
noun Pharmacology.
a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C5H4N4S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
Words nearby mercaptopurine
mercaptan,
mercaptide,
mercapto,
mercapto group,
mercapto-,
mercaptopurine,
mercapturic acid,
mercast,
mercat,
mercator,
mercator projection
British Dictionary definitions for mercaptopurine
mercaptopurine
/ (məˌkæptəʊˈpjʊəriːn) /
noun
a drug used in the treatment of leukaemia. Formula: C 5 H 4 N 4 S
Medical definitions for mercaptopurine
mercaptopurine
[ mər-kăp′tō-pyur′ēn ]
n.
A purine analog that acts as an antimetabolite by interfering with purine synthesis, used primarily in the treatment of acute leukemia.