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azaguanine

azaguanine noun: a purine analog with chemical formula C₄H₄N₆O, used in the treatment of acute leukemia.

Noun

azaguanine (uncountable)

  1. A purine analog with chemical formula C₄H₄N₆O, used in the treatment of acute leukemia.
    Synonyms:
    guanazolo

Synonyms of azaguanine

Origin of azaguanine

From aza- + guanine.

Questions about azaguanine

What does azaguanine mean?
Azaguanine means a purine analog with chemical formula C₄H₄N₆O, used in the treatment of acute leukemia.
What part of speech is azaguanine?
Azaguanine is a noun.

Words near azaguanine in the dictionary

  1. azafranillo
  2. azafrin
  3. azafrinaldehyde
  4. azafullerene
  5. azafullerenes
  6. azaguanine
  7. azahelicene
  8. azahelicenes
  9. azahetero
  10. azaheterocycle
  11. azaheterocycles

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