mercaptopurine

n. [药]巯(基)嘌呤(尤指6-巯基嘌呤,用以治疗急性白血病)

发音

UK /mɜːˌkap.tə(ʊ)ˈp(j)ʊə.ɹiːn/
UK /mɜːˌkap.tə(ʊ)ˈpjɔː.ɹiːn/
US /mɚˌkæp.təˈpjʊɹˌin/

词形变化

mercaptopurines 复数 mercaptopurines

别名

6-mercaptopurine

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An thiol antimetabolite C₅H₄N₄S that interferes especially with the metabolism of purine bases and the biosynthesis of nucleic acids and that is sometimes used in the treatment of acute leukemia.

    可数 不可数 医学

词汇关系

词源

From mercapto- + purine.

来源:wiktionary