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Definition of Mercaptopurine
1. Noun. A drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia.
Generic synonyms: Antimetabolite, Immune Suppressant Drug, Immunosuppressant, Immunosuppressive, Immunosuppressive Drug, Immunosuppressor
Language type: Trade Name
Definition of Mercaptopurine
1. Noun. A particular oral drug used in the treatment of cancer. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mercaptopurine
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mercaptopurine
Literary usage of Mercaptopurine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"In several studies (9), 6-mercaptopurine has been found to exert a profound
nonspecific anti-inflammatory effect associated with suppression of the ..."
2. Health Care Technology And Its Assessment In Eight Countries edited by H. David Banta (2004)
"... genetically unrelated donor took place, following the discovery of the effective
immunosuppressive drug 6-mercaptopurine. In 1958 the French immunolo- ..."
3. Catalyzing Inquiry at the Interface of Computing and Biology by John C. Wooley, Herbert Lin (2005)
"individuals that are deficient in thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT) can be
treated with much lower doses of the thiopurine drugs mercaptopurine and ..."
4. Leukemia: A Research Report edited by Barry Leonard (1998)
"... include weekly or biweekly methotrexate and daily 6-mercaptopurine, with
intermittent doses of drugs such as vincristine and various corticosteroids. ..."
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