First Known Use: 1948
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aminopterin
noun am·i·nop·ter·in \ˌa-mə-ˈnäp-tə-rən\
Definition of AMINOPTERIN
: a derivative C19H20N8O5 of glutamic acid that is a folic acid antagonist and has been used as a rodenticide and antileukemic agent
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Origin of AMINOPTERIN
amino + pteroylglutamic acid + -in
Medical Dictionary
aminopterin
noun am·i·nop·ter·in \ˌam-ə-ˈnäp-tə-rən\
Medical Definition of AMINOPTERIN
: a derivative C19H20N8O5 of glutamic acid that is a folic acid antagonist and has been used as a rodenticide and antileukemic agent
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