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Noun: mercaptopurine  mu(r),kap-tow'pyûr-een
  1. A drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukaemia
    - Purinethol

Derived forms: mercaptopurines

Type of: antimetabolite, immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressor

Encyclopedia: Mercaptopurine

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