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Mercaptopurine — Systematic (IUPAC) name 3,7 dihydropurine 6 thione Clinical data Trade names Purinethol … Wikipedia
Mercaptopurine — Général Nom IUPAC Mercaptopurine No CAS … Wikipédia en Français
mercaptopurine — ● mercaptopurine nom féminin Médicament alkylant agissant sur la biosynthèse des nucléotides, utilisé dans le traitement de certaines leucémies … Encyclopédie Universelle
mercaptopurine — mer·cap·to·pu·rine (.)mər .kap tə pyu̇(ə)r .ēn n an antimetabolite C5H4N4S that interferes esp. with the metabolism of purine bases and the biosynthesis of nucleic acids and that is sometimes useful in the treatment of acute leukemia * * * n. a… … Medical dictionary
Mercaptopurine — Strukturformel Allgemeines Freiname Mercaptopurin Andere Namen 7H Purin 6 thi … Deutsch Wikipedia
mercaptopurine — /meuhr kap toh pyoor een/, n. Pharm. a yellow, crystalline, water insoluble powder, C5H4N4S, used in the treatment of leukemia. [1950 55; MERCAPTO + PURINE] * * * … Universalium
mercaptopurine — noun A particular oral drug used in the treatment of cancer … Wiktionary
mercaptopurine — n. chemical substance which is used to treat leukemia (Pharmacology) … English contemporary dictionary
mercaptopurine — mer·cap·to·purine … English syllables
mercaptopurine — n. a drug that prevents the growth of cancer cells and is administered by mouth, chiefly in the treatment of some types of leukaemia (see antimetabolite). It commonly reduces the numbers of white blood cells; mouth ulcers and digestive upsets may … The new mediacal dictionary
