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  • 1. allopurinol
  • Allopurinol in a sentence
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  • 1. allopurinol
  • Allopurinol in a sentence
Synonyms
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Etymology

1. allopurinol

noun. a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid.

Synonyms

  • medicinal drug
  • medication
  • medicament
  • medicine

Antonyms

  • over-the-counter medicine
  • over-the-counter drug
  • prescription drug

Etymology

  • -ol (English)
  • oleum (Latin)
  • allo- (English)
  • ἄλλος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • purine (English)

Sentences with allopurinol


1. Noun, singular or mass
The medication allopurinol is also used to reduce the level of uric acid in your dog's body.

2. Adverb
For instance, your doctor can recommend colchicine for acute gout attacks and NSAIDs or allopurinol after an attack ends.

3.
Adjective
However, other medications such as methicillin -- a form of antibiotics -- and
allopurinol** and colchicine, which is used to treat gout, could lower your serum iron levels.

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