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antimetabolite

an·ti·me·tab·o·lite
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tee-muh-tab-uh-lahyt, an-tahy-]
    • /ˌæn ti məˈtæb əˌlaɪt, ˌæn taɪ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tee-muh-tab-uh-lahyt, an-tahy-]
    • /ˌæn ti məˈtæb əˌlaɪt, ˌæn taɪ-/

Definitions of antimetabolite word

  • noun antimetabolite any drug that acts by disrupting the normal growth of a cell. Sulfonamide drugs are antimetabolites and some antimetabolites are used in cancer treatment 3
  • noun antimetabolite a drug or biochemical that inhibits a metabolic process by competing with a similarly shaped metabolite for a particular enzyme 3
  • noun antimetabolite An antimetabolite is any drug that acts by disrupting the normal growth of a cell. Sulfonamide drugs are antimetabolites, and some antimetabolites are used in cancer treatment. 3
  • noun antimetabolite Biochemistry. any substance that interferes with growth of an organism by competing with or substituting for an essential nutrient in an enzymatic process. 1
  • adjective antimetabolite Pharmacology. of or relating to certain substances used to prevent or reduce the proliferation of cells, especially cancer cells, by interfering with normal metabolic activity. 1
  • noun antimetabolite A substance that interferes with the normal metabolic processes within cells, typically by combining with enzymes. 1
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Origin of antimetabolite

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; anti- + metabolite

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Parts of speech for Antimetabolite

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antimetabolite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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