allopurinol

From allo- (“other”) +‎ purine +‎ -ol.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌæl.ə(ʊ)ˈpjʊə.ɹɪn.ɒl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌæl.oʊˈpjʊɹ.əˌnɔl/

allopurinol (countable and uncountable, plural allopurinols)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions.

• Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses
• “allopurinol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “allopurinol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

allopurinol m (plural allopurinols)

1. allopurinol