mercaptopurine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /mɜːˌkap.tə(ʊ)ˈpjɔː.ɹiːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /mɚˌkæp.təˈpjʊɹˌin/ (General-American)
- /mɜːˌkap.tə(ʊ)ˈp(j)ʊə.ɹiːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin Mercurius Latin mercurium substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Archaic Latin kapiō Latin capiō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin captō Latin captāns Latin mercurium captānsder. English mercapto- German Purinbor. English purine English mercaptopurine From mercapto- + purine.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mercaptopurines | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| 6-mercaptopurine | alternative | lexicographic |