mercaptopurines

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A form of mercaptopurine — An thiol antimetabolite C₅H₄N₄S that interferes especially with the metabolism of purine bases and the biosynthesis of nucleic acids and that is sometimes used in the treatment of acute leukemia.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of mercaptopurine
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mercaptopurines. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercaptopurines

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

Chicago

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

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