mercaptopurine

Definitions of mercaptopurine
  1. noun
    a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
    synonyms: Purinethol
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    type of:
    antimetabolite
    an antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite
    immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressor
    a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
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