Noun purinethol has 1 sense

1. 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
   

Purinethol

Part of Speech: Noun, Proper Noun, Medication

Definition:

1. A brand name for the medication mercaptopurine, which belongs to the class of drugs known as antimetabolites. It is used to treat certain types of leukemia, autoimmune diseases, and inflammatory bowel disease.
2. A popular drug prescribed by doctors to combat leukemia, autoimmune diseases, and inflammatory bowel disease.

Examples:

• 1. The doctor prescribed purinethol to treat the patient's leukemia.
• 2. My cousin successfully manages his Crohn's disease with purinethol.

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