tioguanine

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English[edit]

Chemical structure of tioguanine
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Etymology[edit]

From thio- +‎ guanine.

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Noun[edit]

tioguanine (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A crystalline compound C5H5N5S which is a thio analog of guanine with cytotoxic properties as an antimetabolite, given orally in the treatment of leukemia.

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