antimetabolite

noun an·ti·me·tab·o·lite \ˌan-tē-mə-ˈta-bə-ˌlīt, ˌan-ˌtī-\

Definition of ANTIMETABOLITE

: a substance that replaces or inhibits an organism's utilization of a metabolite

1945

Medical Dictionary

noun an·ti·me·tab·o·lite \ˌant-i-mə-ˈtab-ə-ˌlīt, ˌan-ˌtī-\

: a substance (as a sulfa drug) that replaces or inhibits the utilization of a metabolite

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