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mercaptopurine

/mər,kæptoʊ'pjʊrin/

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noun
a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
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purinethol

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antimetabolite immune suppressant drug immunosuppressant immunosuppressive immunosuppressive drug immunosuppressor

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