any drug that acts by disrupting the normal growth of a cell. Sulfonamide drugs are antimetabolites and some antimetabolites are used in cancer treatment
a drug or biochemical that inhibits a metabolic process by competing with a similarly shaped metabolite for a particular enzyme
antimetabolite in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(æntimɪtæbəlaɪt)
Word forms: (regular plural) antimetabolites
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Drugs)
An antimetabolite is any drug that acts by disrupting the normal growth of a cell. Sulfonamide drugsare antimetabolites, and some antimetabolites are used in cancer treatment.
Antimetabolites can interfere with cell growth and cell division.
Antimetabolites can treat cancer by stopping cell division and inhibiting the growth of tumors.
An antimetabolite is any drug that acts by disrupting the normal growth of a cell. Sulfonamide drugsare antimetabolites, and some antimetabolites are used in cancer treatment.