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allopurinol

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(al′ō pyo̵or′ə nôl′, -nōl′; al′ə-)

noun

a white, powdery drug that is an isomer of hypoxanthine and inhibits the production of uric acid: used to treat gout

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noun

A drug, C₅H₄N₄O, used to treat gout because it inhibits the synthesis of uric acid.

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Origin: allo-

Origin: + purin(e)

Origin: + -ol²

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