Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
tri·me·trex·ate Pronunciation:
"trI-mi-'trek-"sAt Function:
noun : a toxic drugC
19H
23N
5O
3 structurally related to methotrexate that is administered in the form of its glucuronate with concomitant administration of leucovorin to reducetoxicity and is used especially in the treatment of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and certain carcinomas