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aza·thi·o·prine | \ ˌa-zə-ˈthī-ə-ˌprēn 
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\Definition of azathioprine
: a purine antimetabolite C9H7N7O2S used especially as an immunosuppressant
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azathioprine
nounaza·thi·o·prine | \ ˌaz-ə-ˈthī-ə-ˌprēn \
\Medical Definition of azathioprine
: a purine antimetabolite C9H7N7O2S that is used especially as an immunosuppressant — see imuran
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