a synthetic drug that suppresses the normal immune responses of the body and is administered orally during and after organ transplantation and also in certain types of autoimmune disease. Formula: C9H7N7O2S
Word origin
C20: from aza- + thio- + p(u)rine
azathioprine in American English
(ˌæzəˈθaɪəˌprin)
noun
an immunosuppressive drug, C9H7N7O2S, used to prevent rejections in transplant surgery