mercaptopurine

noun

a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia

Roots

mercuriusmer- · Latin · mercury captarecapto- · Latin · to seize purumpur- · Latin · pure ina-ine · Latin · chemical substance

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