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Antimetabolite
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An antineoplastic agent with a structural similarity to a natural substance that can replace that substance in a normal biochemical pathway and interfere with the normal metabolic processes of cells. [ ]
Term info
Label
Antimetabolite
Synonyms
- Antimetabolite
- Antimetabolites
- antimetabolite
ALT DEFINITION
A drug that is very similar to natural chemicals in a normal biochemical reaction in cells but different enough to interfere with the normal division and functions of cells.
CHEBI ID
CHEBI:35221
Legacy Concept Name
Antimetabolite
Preferred Name
Antimetabolite
Semantic Type
Chemical Viewed Functionally
UMLS CUI
C0003376
code
C272