Meanings
nounazathioprine (countable and uncountable, plural azathioprines)
plural azathioprines
- countableuncountablemedicineA purine antimetabolite immunosuppressant used in organ transplant and autoimmune diseases to prevent rejection.
The patient was treated with methylprednisolone, cyclophosphamide, and azathioprine, as well as burn center protocol care with daily tankings.
1993, Virginia Medical Quarterly, volumes 120-121, page 44
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ
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Imuran
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Hellenic*ə-
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷih₃wós
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷíh₃weti
- Proto-Hellenic*gʷyṓw-ō
- Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ṓwō
- Ancient Greekζώω (zṓō)
- Ancient Greekζῶ (zô)
- Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
- Frenchazote
- Englishazote
- Englishaza-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
- Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
- Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
- Englishthio-
- GermanPurin
- Englishp(u)rine
- Englishazathioprine
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Cite this entry
APA
azathioprine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azathioprine
MLA
“azathioprine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azathioprine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “azathioprine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azathioprine.
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