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- US Pronunciation
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- [mer-kap-toh-pyoo r-een]
- /mərˌkæp toʊˈpyʊər in/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mer-kap-toh-pyoo r-een]
- /mərˌkæp toʊˈpyʊər in/
Definitions of mercaptopurine word
- noun mercaptopurine a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia. 1
- noun mercaptopurine A particular oral drug used in the treatment of cancer. 1
- noun mercaptopurine a drug used in the treatment of leukaemia. Formula: C5H4N4S 0
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Origin of mercaptopurine
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; mercapto + purine
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Parts of speech for Mercaptopurine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mercaptopurine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
mercaptopurine usage trend in Literature
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- what is mercaptopurine?
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