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allopurinol


Definition of allopurinol

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions.

Origin:

1960s: from allo- 'other' + purine + -ol

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Definition of allopurinol in the US English dictionary