Meanings
nountioguanine (uncountable)
alternative UK US thioguanine
- uncountablemedicineA crystalline compound C₅H₅N₅S which is a thio analog of guanine with cytotoxic properties as an antimetabolite, given orally in the treatment of leukemia.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
- Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
- Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
- Englishthio-
- Quechuawan
- Spanishguano
- Englishguano
- Englishguanine
- Englishtioguanine
Cite this entry
APA
tioguanine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tioguanine
MLA
“tioguanine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tioguanine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tioguanine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tioguanine.
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