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- [al-uh-pyoo r-uh-nawl, -nol]
- /ˌæl əˈpyʊər əˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [al-uh-pyoo r-uh-nawl, -nol]
- /ˌæl əˈpyʊər əˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl/
Definitions of allopurinol word
- noun allopurinol a synthetic drug that reduces blood concentrations of uric acid and is administered orally in the treatment of gout. Formula: C5H4N4O 3
- noun allopurinol a white, powdery drug that is an isomer of hypoxanthine and inhibits the production of uric acid: used to treat gout 3
- noun allopurinol a substance, C 5 H 4 N 4 O, used primarily in the treatment of chronic gout to decrease the synthesis of uric acid. 1
- noun allopurinol A synthetic drug that inhibits uric acid formation in the body and is used to treat gout and related conditions. 1
- noun allopurinol (medicine) A drug, 1,5-dihydro, 4H-pyrazolo. 0
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Origin of allopurinol
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
1960-65; apparently allo- + purine + -ol1
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Parts of speech for Allopurinol
noun
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preposition
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allopurinol popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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