Noun: mercaptopurine mu(r),kap-tow'pyûr-een
- A drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukaemia
"The oncologist added mercaptopurine to the patient's treatment regimen";
- Purinethol
Derived forms: mercaptopurines
Type of: antimetabolite, immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressor
Encyclopedia: Mercaptopurine