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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

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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