mercaptopurine

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Noun mercaptopurine has 1 sense

mercaptopurine, Purinethol - a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
--₁ is a kind of antimetabolite; immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive drug, immune suppressant drug

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Mercaptopurine

Noun

1. A synthetic purine analog used as an anticancer medication in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Sample Sentence: Mercaptopurine is commonly prescribed as part of combination chemotherapy for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

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Adjective

1. Referring to or relating to mercaptopurine.

Sample Sentence: The patient displayed mild mercaptopurine toxicity.

Verb

1. To administer or use mercaptopurine as a form of cancer treatment.

Sample Sentence: The doctor advised the patient to mercaptopurine regularly as part of their treatment regimen.

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