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mercaptopurine

noun

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

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Word length
14
Starts with
M
Ends with
E
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
22

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mɜːˌkap.tə(ʊ)ˈp(j)ʊə.ɹiːn

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noun

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

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