Term Name:	mercaptopurine
Synonyms:	1,7-dihydro-6H-purine-6-thione, 6 MP, 6-Mercaptopurine, 6-MP, 6-Thiohypoxanthine, 6-Thioxopurine, Mercaptopurina, mercaptopurine, mercaptopurinum, Mercapurin, Puri-Nethol, Purinethol
Definition:	A member of the class of purines that is 6,7-dihydro-1H-purine carrying a thione group at position 6. An adenine analogue, it is used in the treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:50667]  ( EBI )