| 单词 | antifolate chemotherapy |
| 释义 | antifolate chemotherapyantifolate chemotherapyAntifolate therapy Oncology The use of an antimetabolite–eg, MTX, to compete with folate, inhibiting dihydrofolate reductase, the enzyme responsible for → inactive dihydrofolate into an active tetrahydrofolate; this block causes a buildup of toxic dihydrofolate, shutting down synthesis of purine nucleotides and thymidylate; AC is used to treat malignancy. See Leukovorin rescue. Methotrexatre |
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