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antimetabolite
An agent that competes with or antagonizes a particular metabolite.
Notes:
- considered in a least one source a subtype of antineolastic agent.
Related
antimetabolite combination
Specific
folate antagonist; folic acid analog; folic acid antagonist
hydroxyurea; hydroxycarbamide (Hydrea, Droxia)
purine antimetabolite; antimetabolite; purine analog
pyrimidine antimetabolite; antimetabolite; pyrimidine analog
General
metabolic agent (metabolic modifier)
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999