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Wiktionary
mercaptopurine
n. A particular oral drug used in the treatment of cancer.
WordNet
mercaptopurine
n. a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia [syn: Purinethol]
Wikipedia
Mercaptopurine
Mercaptopurine (also called 6-mercaptopurine, 6-MP or its brand name Purinethol) is an immunosuppressive medication. It is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis. It is a thiopurine.
It is on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, the most important medications needed in a basic health system.
Usage examples of "mercaptopurine".
Physicians now routinely check the gene for the enzyme thiopurine methyltransferase in patients before giving them drugs like azathioprine, mercaptopurine, or thioguanine.