| NOUN | artifact | Purinethol, mercaptopurine | a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia |
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| Meaning | A drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia. | |
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| Synonym | mercaptopurine | |
| Broader | antimetabolite | An antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite |
| immunosuppressant, immunosuppressor, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressive, immune suppressant drug | A drug that lowers the body's normal immune response | |
| Usage of | trade name | a name given to a product or service |
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