azathioprine

noun aza·thi·o·prine \ˌa-zə-ˈthī-ə-ˌprēn\

Definition of AZATHIOPRINE

: a purine antimetabolite C₉H₇N₇O₂S used especially as an immunosuppressant

aza- + thi- + purine

First Known Use: 1962

Medical Dictionary

noun aza·thi·o·prine \ˌaz-ə-ˈthī-ə-ˌprēn\

: a purine antimetabolite C₉H₇N₇O₂S that is used especially as an immunosuppressant—see imuran

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