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mercaptopurine

[ mer-kap-toh-pyoor-een ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.

mercaptopurine

/ məˌkæptəʊˈpjʊəriːn /

noun

  1. a drug used in the treatment of leukaemia. Formula: C 5 H 4 N 4 S

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mercaptopurine1

First recorded in 1950–55; mercapto + purine

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