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Word: Mercaptopurine
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1950s; earliest use found in American Journal of the Medical Sciences. From mercapto- + purine
Definition:
Any of various thiol derivatives of purine; specifically 6-mercaptopurine, C₅ H₄ N₄ S, an antineoplastic agent given orally in the treatment of leukaemia.
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