Noun: allopurinol
- A drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
"The doctor prescribed allopurinol to manage his chronic gout";
- Zyloprim
Derived forms: allopurinols
Type of: med [informal], medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine
Encyclopedia: Allopurinol