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amethopterin

DEFINITIONS OF: amethopterin

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n toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis

Synonyms:
methotrexate, methotrexate sodium
Type of:
antimetabolite
an antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite
immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressor
a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
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