Mercaptopurine

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:22 ptsWWF:28 pts14 letters

Definition of Mercaptopurine

Noun

An thiol antimetabolite C5H4N4S that interferes especially with the metabolism of purine bases and the biosynthesis of nucleic acids and that is sometimes used in the treatment of acute leukemia.

Anagrams of Mercaptopurine

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "mercaptopurine":

12-LETTER WORDS

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10-LETTER WORDS

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9-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "mercaptopurine" and rearranging:

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Rhyming Words

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