|
  • Search Results
  • Advanced Search
  • List Builder
  • Random Word

antimetabolite

DEFINITIONS OF: antimetabolite

1

n an antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite

Types:
fluorouracil
an antimetabolite used to treat certain cancers
Purinethol, mercaptopurine
a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
amethopterin, methotrexate, methotrexate sodium
toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis
Type of:
antineoplastic, antineoplastic drug, cancer drug
any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
Launch
WORD FAMILY
USAGE EXAMPLES