Look up: mercapto-

1. mercapto group
   (from the article `chemical compound`) ...bonded to carbon are less polar than carbon-oxygen bonds. Amines are functional group compounds that contain at least one nitrogen atom bonded to ...
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2. mercapto-
   <prefix> Prefix indicating the presence of a thiol group, -SH. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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3. mercapto-
   Type: Term Pronunciation: mer-kap′tō Definitions: 1. Prefix indicating the presence of a thiol group, -SH.
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4. mercaptoacetic acid
   Synonym for thioglycolic acid ... HSCH2COOH;used as a reagent for the detection of metals such as iron, molybdenum, silver, and tin; the ammonium and sodium salts are used in home permanents, the calcium salt as a depilatory. ... Synonym: mercaptoacetic acid. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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5. mercaptoacetic acid
   Type: Term Pronunciation: mer-kap′tō-ă-sē′tik as′id Synonyms: thioglycolic acid
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6. mercaptobenzothiazole
   (from the article `accelerator`) ...Despite its toxicity, aniline was used as an accelerator for several years. Thiocarbanilide, less poisonous than aniline, succeeded it as the most ...
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7. mercaptoethanol
   A pungent water-soluble thiol, not of biological origin. Used in biochemistry to cleave disulphide bonds in proteins or to protect sulphydryl groups from oxidation.
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8. mercaptoethanol
   <chemical> A water soluble thiol, not of biological origin. Used in biochemistry to cleave disulphide bonds in proteins or to protect sulphydryl groups from oxidation. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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9. mercaptoethanol
   Type: Term Pronunciation: mer-kap′tō-eth′ă-nol Definitions: 1. A commonly used reducing agent.
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10. mercaptol
    A substance derived from a ketone by the replacement of the bivalent oxygen by two thioalkyl (-SR) groups. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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11. mercaptol
    Type: Term Pronunciation: mer-kap′tol Definitions: 1. A substance derived from a ketone by the replacement of the bivalent oxygen by two thioalkyl (-SR) groups.
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12. mercaptolactate-cysteine disulfiduria
    Elevated levels of the mixed disulfide of 3-mercaptolactate and cysteine in the urine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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13. mercaptolactate-cysteine disulfiduria
    Type: Term Pronunciation: mer-kap′tō-lak′tāt-sis′tĕ-ēn dī′sul-fĭd-yū′rē-a Definitions: 1. Elevated levels of the mixed disulfide of 3-mercaptolactate and cysteine in the urine.
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14. mercaptomerin sodium
    N-(gamma-Carboxymethylmercaptomercuri-beta-methoxy)propylcamphoramic acid disodium salt;a mercurial diuretic. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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15. mercaptopropionylglycine
    <chemical> Sulfhydryl acylated derivative of glycine used in treatment of liver diseases, as a detoxicant and in therapy of myopia. ... Chemical name: Glycine, N-(2-mercapto-1-oxopropyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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16. mercaptopurine
    [n] - a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
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17. Mercaptopurine
    Mercaptopurine: A drug that acts as an antimetabolite, interfering with the metabolism of purine bases and inhibiting the synthesis of DNA and RNA. Mercaptopurine is used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and polycythemia vera. It is also used in the treatment of C...
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18. mercaptopurine
    Purinethol noun a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
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19. mercaptopurine
    (mәr-kap″to-pūr´ēn) a purine analogue in which sulfur replaces the oxygen atom of purine; it is used as an antineoplastic agent primarily for treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It is also used an immunosuppressant in the treatment of Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis. Called also 6-mercaptopur...
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20. Mercaptopurine
    An anticancer drug that may cause abnormalities in the fetus if taken during pregnancy.
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21. mercaptopurine
    mercaptopurine: see metabolite.
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22. mercaptopurine
    A drug used to treat acute lymphatic leukemia. It belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites. Also called Purinethol.
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23. Mercaptopurine
    `Mercaptopurine` (also called 6-mercaptopurine, 6-MP or its brand name `Purinethol`) is an immunosuppressive drug. It is a thiopurine.<ref name="pmid18506437">--> Uses: It is used to treat leukemia. It is also used for pediatric date=February 2009--> polycythemia vera, date=February 200...
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