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ALLOPURINOL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
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Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("allopurinol" is a kind of...):
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)