English noun: mercaptopurine | |||
1. | mercaptopurine (artifact) a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia | ||
Synonyms | Purinethol | ||
Broader (hypernym) | antimetabolite, immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressor | ||