AMETHOPTERIN

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 I. (noun) 

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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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