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