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AMETHOPTERIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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:
amethopterin; methotrexate; methotrexate sodium
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("amethopterin" is a kind 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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