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单词 methotrexate
释义

methotrexate

noun

meth·​o·​trex·​ate ˌme-thə-ˈtrek-ˌsāt How to pronounce methotrexate (audio)
: a toxic folic acid analog C20H22N8O5 that is used to treat certain cancers, severe psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Nevertheless, some doctors have already stopped prescribing methotrexate rather than risk falling afoul of antiabortion laws. Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2022 For example, Jennifer Crow, who lives in eastern Tennessee, faced a delay in getting her methotrexate from CVS this month. Laura Weiss, The New Republic, 27 July 2022 The standard treatment is to provide the drug methotrexate, which can terminate a pregnancy. Harris Meyer, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2022 Healthy individuals at low risk of imminent rupture may receive a gluteal injection of methotrexate. Amy Alspaugh, The Conversation, 7 June 2022 The standard of care for an ectopic pregnancy is to end it as soon as possible, either through surgery or by administering methotrexate, a drug that stops the cluster of fetal cells from further dividing. Wired, 7 Aug. 2022 Kristin Tevonian, who lives in suburban Illinois, faced a runaround when trying to refill her methotrexate script at Walgreens. Laura Weiss, The New Republic, 27 July 2022 Like Malone-King, Becky Schwartz takes methotrexate for a chronic condition. Jen Christensen, CNN, 22 July 2022 Jacobs depends on the drug methotrexate to treat her rheumatoid arthritis. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

meth- + -trexate, of unknown origin

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

methotrexate

noun

meth·​o·​trex·​ate ˌmeth-ə-ˈtrek-ˌsāt How to pronounce methotrexate (audio)
: a toxic drug C20H22N8O5 that is an analog of folic acid and is used to treat certain cancers, severe psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis

called also amethopterin

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