Definitions for mercaptopurine
mercaptopurine
mer·cap·to·pu·rine
Spelling: [mer-kap-toh-pyoo r-een]
IPA: /mərˌkæp toʊˈpyʊər in/
Mercaptopurine is a 14 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 28 points.
You can make 2408 anagrams from letters in mercaptopurine (aceeimnopprrtu).
Definitions for mercaptopurine
noun
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a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
Origin of mercaptopurine
First recorded in 1950-55; mercapto + purine