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Noun: antimetabolite  ,an-tee-mi'ta-bu,lIt
  1. An antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite
    "The oncologist added an antimetabolite to the patient's chemotherapy regimen"

Derived forms: antimetabolites

Type of: antineoplastic, antineoplastic drug, cancer drug

Encyclopedia: Antimetabolite