amethopterin


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am·e·thop·ter·in

 (ăm′ə-thŏp′tər-ĭn)
n.
Methotrexate.
[a(mino)- + meth- + pter(oyl), one of its constituents + -in.]
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Noun1.amethopterin - toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis
methotrexate, methotrexate sodium
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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