antimetabolite en · NOUN
Etymology
From anti- + metabolite.
Meanings
- Any substance that competes with or inhibits the normal metabolic process, often by acting as an analogue of an essential metabolite.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| antimetabolites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (6)
el αντιμεταβολίτης (any substance that competes with, or inhibits the normal metabolic process) · pt antimetabólito (any substance that competes with, or inhibits the normal metabolic process) · fr antimétabolite (any substance that competes with, or inhibits the normal metabolic process) · pt antimetabólico (any substance that competes with, or inhibits the normal metabolic process) · it antimetabolita (any substance that competes with, or inhibits the normal metabolic process) · pl antymetabolit (any substance that competes with, or inhibits the normal metabolic process)