an immunosuppressive drug, CHNOS, used to prevent rejections in transplant surgery
Origin of azathioprine
aza- ( from azo-) + thio- + p(u)rineazathioprine
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azathioprine
noun
An immunosuppressive agent used to prevent organ rejection in kidney transplant recipients and to treat severe rheumatoid arthritis.
Origin of azathioprine
Probably from az(o)- thio- p(u)rineTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An immunosuppressant used in organ transplant and autoimmune diseases to prevent rejection
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azathioprine - Medical Definition
n.
An immunosuppressive agent used to prevent organ rejection in kidney transplant recipients and to treat severe rheumatoid arthritis.
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