tioguanine

English

Alternative forms

thioguanine (US, UK)

Etymology

From thio- +‎ guanine.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌtaɪ.oʊˈɡwɑˌnin/

Noun

tioguanine (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A crystalline compound C₅H₅N₅S which is a thio analog of guanine with cytotoxic properties as an antimetabolite, given orally in the treatment of leukemia.

References

“thioguanine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“thioguanine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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