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azathiopurine

azathiopurine is the misspelling of azathioprine.

Meaning of azathioprine

Noun

azathioprine (countable and uncountable, plural azathioprines)

  1. 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

Questions about azathiopurine

What is azathiopurine the misspelling of?
Azathiopurine is the misspelling of azathioprine.

Words near azathiopurine in the dictionary

  1. azatadine
  2. azathioprin
  3. azathioprine
  4. azathioprines
  5. azathioprins
  6. azathiopurine
  7. azatricyclo
  8. azats
  9. azatyrosine
  10. azauridine
  11. azauridines

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