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Allopurinol

Medical Definition: A XANTHINE OXIDASE inhibitor that decreases URIC ACID production. It also acts as an antimetabolite on some simpler organisms.
Also Called: Cellidrin,Lopurin,Milurit,Milurite,Zyloprim
CAS Type 1 Name: CAS Number: 315-30-0
Previously Indexed: Enzymes (1966),Xanthine Oxidase (1966)

Allopurinol Medical Definitions and Terms

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