antimetabolite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any substance that competes with or inhibits the normal metabolic process, often by acting as an analogue of an essential metabolite.

Word forms

antimetabolite antimetabolites

Etymology

From anti- + metabolite.

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