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aminopterin

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am·​i·​nop·​ter·​in | \ ˌa-mə-ˈnäp-tə-rən How to pronounce aminopterin (audio) \

Definition of aminopterin

: a derivative C19H20N8O5 of glutamic acid that is a folic acid antagonist and has been used as a rodenticide and antileukemic agent

Examples of aminopterin in a Sentence

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 In 1947 aminopterin, a chemical which messes up cell division by interrupting the metabolism of folic acid, was found to produce remissions in children with acute leukaemia. — The Economist, "Knives, beams, drugs and antibodiesToday’s anti-cancer tools are ever better wielded," 14 Sep. 2017

First Known Use of aminopterin

1948, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for aminopterin

amino + pteroylglutamic acid + -in

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aminopterin

noun
am·​i·​nop·​ter·​in | \ ˌam-ə-ˈnäp-tə-rən How to pronounce aminopterin (audio) \

Medical Definition of aminopterin

: a derivative C19H20N8O5 of glutamic acid that is a folic acid antagonist and has been used as a rodenticide and antileukemic agent

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