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Allopurinol

Description:

Allopurinol is a medication primarily used to treat gout and kidney stones. It works by reducing the production of uric acid in the body, which helps prevent the formation of crystals that result in painful joint inflammation. Allopurinol belongs to the class of drugs known as xanthine oxidase inhibitors.

Sense 1 - Noun:

Allopurinol is a drug prescribed to patients suffering from gout, a form of arthritis characterized by sudden and severe joint pain.

Sample sentence: My doctor prescribed allopurinol to manage my chronic gout symptoms.

Sense 2 - Adjective:

Allopurinol is used to describe medications or treatments related to the use of allopurinol.

Sample sentence: The patient developed an allergic reaction after taking an allopurinol-based medication.

Sense 3 - Adverb:

Allopurinol is not commonly used as an adverb.

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