allopurinol

English

Chemical structure of allopurinol

Etymology

From allo- (“other”) +‎ purine +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌæl.ə(ʊ)ˈpjʊə.ɹɪn.ɒl/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌæl.oʊˈpjʊɹ.əˌnɔl/

Noun

allopurinol (countable and uncountable, plural allopurinols)

(pharmacology) A synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions.

Translations

drug

Finnish: allopurinoli
French: allopurinol (fr) m
Portuguese: alopurinol m

References

Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses
“allopurinol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“allopurinol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

French

Noun

allopurinol m (plural allopurinols)

allopurinol

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