azathioprine
UK/ˌeɪ.zəˈθʌɪ.ə(ʊ).pɹiːn/US/ˌæz.əˈθaɪ.əˌpɹin/
azathioprine noun: a purine antimetabolite immunosuppressant used in organ transplant and autoimmune diseases to prevent rejection.
Noun
azathioprine (countable and uncountable, plural azathioprines)
- A purine antimetabolite immunosuppressant used in organ transplant and autoimmune diseases to prevent rejection.
- The patient was treated with methylprednisolone, cyclophosphamide, and azathioprine, as well as burn center protocol care with daily tankings.1993, Virginia Medical Quarterly, volumes 120-121, page 44
Forms of azathioprine
| plural | azathioprines |
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Origin of azathioprine
From aza- + thio- + p(u)rine.
Questions about azathioprine
- What does azathioprine mean?
- Azathioprine means a purine antimetabolite immunosuppressant used in organ transplant and autoimmune diseases to prevent rejection.
- What part of speech is azathioprine?
- Azathioprine is a noun.
- How do you pronounce azathioprine?
- Azathioprine is pronounced /ˌeɪ.zəˈθʌɪ.ə(ʊ).pɹiːn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of azathioprine?
- The plural of azathioprine is azathioprines.
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