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am·i·nop·ter·in (ām'ə-nŏp'tər-ĭn)  n. A folic acid antagonist, C19H20N8O5, used as an antineoplastic agent. It has been mainly replaced by methotrexate. [amino- + pterin, a chemical compound derived from pteridine, a compound first identified in butterflies' wings (from Greek pteron, wing; see pet- in Indo-European roots).] |
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Main Entry: am·i·nop·ter·in
Pronunciation: "am-&-'näp-t&-r&n
Function: noun
: a derivative of glutamic acidC19H20N8O5 used especially as a rodenticide
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