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Antimetabolite

Written by NCI Thesaurus v.07.09d

Definition of Antimetabolite

Agents that inhibit the biosynthesis of pyrimidine or purine nucleotides or mimic natural nucleotides so they interfere with their synthesis or function and subsequently interrupt DNA, RNA, and/or protein synthesis.

Antimetabolite is from the group

Antineoplastic Agent

Other Names for Antimetabolite

Antimetabolite
Antimetabolites
antimetabolite

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