Azathioprine
a cytotoxic purine -n-log, c 9 h 7 n 7 o 2 s, used as an immunosuppressive in organ transplantations and in rheumatoid arthritis and connective tissue disorders.
noun
a synthetic drug that suppresses the normal immune responses of the body and is administered orally during and after organ transplantation and also in certain types of autoimmune disease. formula: c9h7n7o2s
azathioprine az·a·thi·o·prine (āz’ə-thī’ə-prēn’)
n.
an immunosuppressive agent used especially to prevent organ rejection in kidney transplant recipients.
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