NOUN | artifact | methotrexate, methotrexate sodium, amethopterin | toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid |
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Sounds | meh.thowtreh'ksey.t | |
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Rhymes | abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... |
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. | |
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Synonyms | methotrexate sodium, amethopterin | |
Broader | antimetabolite | An antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite |
immunosuppressant, immunosuppressor, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressive, immune suppressant drug | A drug that lowers the body's normal immune response | |
Spanish | metotrexato |
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