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tioguanine

US/ˌtaɪ.oʊˈɡwɑˌnin/

tioguanine noun: a crystalline compound C₅H₅N₅S which is a thio analog of guanine with cytotoxic properties as an antimetabolite, given orally in the treatment of leukemia.

tioguanine: a crystalline compound C₅H₅N₅S which is a thio analog of guanine with cytotoxic properties as an...
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Noun

tioguanine (uncountable)

  1. A crystalline compound C₅H₅N₅S which is a thio analog of guanine with cytotoxic properties as an antimetabolite, given orally in the treatment of leukemia.

Forms of tioguanine

alternative UK USthioguanine

Origin of tioguanine

From thio- + guanine.

Questions about tioguanine

What does tioguanine mean?
Tioguanine means a crystalline compound C₅H₅N₅S which is a thio analog of guanine with cytotoxic properties as an antimetabolite, given orally in the treatment of leukemia.
What part of speech is tioguanine?
Tioguanine is a noun.
How do you pronounce tioguanine?
Tioguanine is pronounced /ˌtaɪ.oʊˈɡwɑˌnin/ (US).

Words near tioguanine in the dictionary

  1. tioclomarol
  2. tioconazole
  3. tiodazosin
  4. Tioga
  5. Tioga County
  6. tioguanine
  7. tiomesterone
  8. tion
  9. Tiona
  10. Tionesta
  11. Tiong

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