Associations to the word «Mercaptopurine»

Wiktionary

MERCAPTOPURINE, noun. A particular oral drug used in the treatment of cancer.

Dictionary definition

MERCAPTOPURINE, noun. A drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne