thiopurine

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noun

Any of several types of sulfur derivative of a purine, some of which have medical applications

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Meanings

nounthiopurine (plural thiopurines)

plural thiopurines

  1. chemistryAny of several types of sulfur derivative of a purine, some of which have medical applications

Origin

From thio- + purine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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