noun
an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ
• Syn: ↑Imuran
• Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug
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\\ˌazəˈthīəˌprēn, -_prə̇n\ noun (-s)Etymology: aza- + thi- + purine
: a purine antimetabolite C9H7N7O2S that is used especially as an immunosuppressant
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/az'euh thuy"euh preen'/, n. Pharm.
a cytotoxic purine analog, C9H7N7O2S, used as an immunosuppressive in organ transplantations and in rheumatoid arthritis and connective tissue disorders.
[1960-65; coinage appar. based on imidazol, THIO-, and PURINE, parts of the chemical name]
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azathioprine /a-zə-thīˈə-prēn/
noun
A synthetic drug used in transplant surgery to suppress the body's immune system
Useful english dictionary. 2012.