Look up: Aminopterin

1. aminopterin
   A folic acid analogue and inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase. A potent cytotoxic agent used in the treatment of acute leukaemia.
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2. aminopterin
   <drug> A folic acid analogue and inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase. A potent cytotoxic agent used in the treatment of acute leukaemia. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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3. Aminopterin
   A folic acid antagonist that is used as a cancer chemotherapeutic agent or to induce abortion. When taken during the first trimester of pregnancy or unsuccesfully to inudce abortion, the drug will cause fetal malformations.
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4. aminopterin
   aminopterin: see metabolite.
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5. aminopterin
   An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites.
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6. Aminopterin
   `Aminopterin` (4-aminopteroic acid), a 4-amino analog of folic acid, is an antineoplastic drug with immunosuppressive properties used in chemotherapy. Aminopterin is a synthetic derivative of pterin. Aminopterin works as an enzyme inhibitor by competing for the folate binding site of the enzyme dihy...
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