allopurinol

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UK/ˌæl.ə(ʊ)ˈpjʊə.ɹɪn.ɒl/US/ˌæl.oʊˈpjʊɹ.əˌnɔl/

noun

A synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions.

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Zyloprim
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Meanings

nounallopurinol (countable and uncountable, plural allopurinols)

plural allopurinols

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid

Similar
Zyloprim
Broader
medicinemedicationmedicament

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From allo- (“other”) + purine + -ol.

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Translations

Finnish allopurinoli
  • allopurinolidrug
French allopurinol
  • allopurinoldrug
Portuguese alopurinol
  • alopurinoldrug
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APA

allopurinol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allopurinol

MLA

“allopurinol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allopurinol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allopurinol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allopurinol.

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