antimetabolite
ti noun
1.
Biochemistry. any substance that interferes with growth of an organism by competing with or substituting for an essential nutrient in an enzymatic process.
adjective
2.
Pharmacology. of or pertaining to certain substances used to prevent or reduce the proliferation of cells, especially cancer cells, by interfering with normal metabolic activity.
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| any drug that acts by disrupting the normal growth of a cell. Sulfonamide drugs are antimetabolites and some antimetabolites are used in cancer treatment | |
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Antimetabolite
is always a great word to know.
So is cesium. Does it mean:
| Symbol: Cs; atomic weight: 132.905; atomic number: 55 |
| Symbol: Es; atomic weight: 254; atomic number: 99 |
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antimetabolite an·ti·me·tab·o·lite (ān'tē-mĭ-tāb'ə-līt', ān'tī-)
n.
A substance that closely resembles an essential metabolite and competes with, interferes with, or replaces the metabolite in physiological reactions.
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