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ALLOPURINOL

Dictionary entry overview: What does allopurinol mean?

• ALLOPURINOL (noun)
The noun ALLOPURINOL has 1 sense:

1. a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid

Familiarity information: ALLOPURINOL used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ALLOPURINOL (noun)

Sense 1

allopurinol ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

A drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

allopurinol; Zyloprim

Hypernyms ("allopurinol" is a kind of...):

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

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