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/mɜːˌkap.tə(ʊ)ˈp(j)ʊə.ɹiːn/ · noun
(pharmacology) 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..
Use mercaptopurine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mercaptopurine means (pharmacology) 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..
Common synonyms include purinethol.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use mercaptopurine where its definition matches the intended context.
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