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allopurinol definition

allo·pu·ri·nol (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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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