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单词 antimetabolite
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
an•ti•me•tab•o•lite  (an′tē mə tab′ə līt′, an′tī-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biochemistryany substance that interferes with growth of an organism by competing with or substituting for an essential nutrient in an enzymatic process.

adj. 
  1. Drugs[Pharm.]of or pertaining to certain substances used to prevent or reduce the proliferation of cells, esp. cancer cells, by interfering with normal metabolic activity.
Also, an•ti•met•a•bol•ic (an′tē met′ə bol′ik, an′tī-).USA pronunciation 
  • anti- + metabolite 1940–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
antimetabolite /ˌæntɪmɪˈtæbəˌlaɪt/ n
  1. 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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