antimetabolite
n. substance that works against metabolism | ||||
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Antimetabolite Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
antimetabolite
Noun
1. an antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite
(hypernym) antineoplastic, antineoplastic drug, cancer drug
(hyponym) fluorouracil
Noun
1. an antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite
(hypernym) antineoplastic, antineoplastic drug, cancer drug
(hyponym) fluorouracil
Antimetabolite Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
antimetabolite
A drug that is very similar to natural chemicals in a normal biochemical reaction in cells but different enough to interfere with the normal division and functions of cells.
A drug that is very similar to natural chemicals in a normal biochemical reaction in cells but different enough to interfere with the normal division and functions of cells.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
antimetabolite
noun
substance which can replace a cell metabolism but which is not active
noun
substance which can replace a cell metabolism but which is not active
Antimetabolite Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Antimetabolite
An antimetabolite is a chemical with a similar structure to a substance (a metabolite) required for normal biochemical reactions, yet different enough to interfere with the normal functions of cells, including cell division.
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