| 单词 | antimetabolite |
| 释义 | antimetabolite[ an-tee-muh-tab-uh-lahyt, an-tahy- ] / ˌæn ti məˈtæb əˌlaɪt, ˌæn taɪ- / nounBiochemistry. any substance that interferes with growth of an organism by competing with or substituting for an essential nutrient in an enzymatic process. adjectivePharmacology. of or relating to certain substances used to prevent or reduce the proliferation of cells, especially cancer cells, by interfering with normal metabolic activity. Also an·ti·met·a·bol·ic [an-tee-met-uh-bol-ik, an-tahy-]. /ˌæn tiˌmɛt əˈbɒl ɪk, ˌæn taɪ-/. Origin of antimetaboliteFirst recorded in 1940–45; anti- + metabolite Words nearby antimetaboliteantimasque, antimatter, antimension, antimere, antimeridian, antimetabolite, antimicrobial, antimilitant, antimissile, antimissile missile, antimitotic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for antimetaboliteantimetabolite / (ˌæntɪmɪˈtæbəˌlaɪt) / nounany drug that acts by disrupting the normal growth of a cell. Sulfonamide drugs are antimetabolites and some antimetabolites are used in cancer treatment Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for antimetaboliteantimetabolite [ ăn′tē-mĭ-tăb′ə-līt′, ăn′tī- ] n.A substance that closely resembles an essential metabolite and competes with, interferes with, or replaces the metabolite in physiological reactions. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。