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thiopurine

thiopurine noun: any of several types of sulfur derivative of a purine, some of which have medical applications.

Noun

thiopurine (plural thiopurines)

  1. Any of several types of sulfur derivative of a purine, some of which have medical applications

Forms of thiopurine

pluralthiopurines

Origin of thiopurine

From thio- + purine.

Questions about thiopurine

What does thiopurine mean?
Thiopurine means any of several types of sulfur derivative of a purine, some of which have medical applications.
What part of speech is thiopurine?
Thiopurine is a noun.
What is the plural of thiopurine?
The plural of thiopurine is thiopurines.

Words near thiopurine in the dictionary

  1. thioproline
  2. thiopropazate
  3. thioproperazine
  4. thiopropyl
  5. thiopropyls
  6. thiopurine
  7. thiopurines
  8. thiopyran
  9. thiopyrans
  10. thiopyridine
  11. thiopyridines

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