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Meaning of mercaptopurine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
mɜːˌkap.tə(ʊ)ˈp(j)ʊə.ɹiːn

Definitions

An thiol antimetabolite C₅H₄N₄S that interferes especially with the metabolism of purine bases and the biosynthesis of nucleic acids and that is sometimes used in the treatment of acute leukemia.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi merkaptopuriini

CEFR level

C2
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See also

mercaptopyridine mercaptopyruvate mercaptosilane mercaptosuccinate mercaptothion mercaptoundecanoic acid

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