Meaning of ANTIMETABOLITE

Pronunciation:			`antimi'tabu`lIt
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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  an antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite
	See Also:		amethopterin, antineoplastic, antineoplastic drug, cancer drug, fluorouracil, mercaptopurine, methotrexate, methotrexate sodium, Purinethol
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		A chemical that is very similar to one required in a normal biochemical reaction in cells. Antimetabolites can stop or slow down the reaction.