an|ti|me|tab|o|lite

an|ti|me|tab|o|lite
an|ti|me|tab|o|lite «AN tee muh TAB uh lyt», noun.
1. a substance that interferes in a biochemical reaction by combining with one of the agents in the reaction because of a structural similarity to the normal substance.
2. a compound, especially a drug, used to attack the protein constituents of cancerous or leukemic cells, and thus temporarily retard their growth.
[< anti- + metabol(ism)]

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  • lite — lith·i·oph·i·lite; lon·gu·lite; loy·o·lite; lu·cul·lite; mal·a·co·lite; man·ga·no·phyl·lite; ma·ri·a·lite; mar·mo·lite; mel·i·lite; mel·li·lite; mel·lite; men·i·lite; mer·cal·lite; meso·lite; me·tab·o·lite; me·te·or·o·lite; me·trop·o·lite;… …   English syllables

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  • antimetabolite — an·ti·me·tab·o·lite …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • me — me·men·to; me·mo·ri·al·ist; me·mo·ri·al·iza·tion; me·mo·ri·al·ize; me·mo·ri·al·ly; me·mo·ria; me·nac·can·ite; me·na·do·nese; me·nag·er·ie; me·nag·er·ist; me·nai·on; me·naph·thone; me·nat; me·nav·e·lings; me·ne·hu·ne; me·nel; me·ne·vian;… …   English syllables

  • antimetabolite — A substance that competes with, replaces, or antagonizes a particular metabolite; e.g., ethionine is an a. of methionine. * * * an·ti·me·tab·o·lite .ant i mə tab ə .līt, .an .tī n a substance (as a sulfa drug) that replaces or inhibits the… …   Medical dictionary

  • catabolite — Any product of catabolism. * * * ca·tab·o·lite .līt n a product of catabolism * * * ca·tab·o·lite (kə tabґo līt) any product of catabolism …   Medical dictionary

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