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folate antagonist
Used for:
piritrexim
Used for:
tetrahydrofolate antagonist
Broader Terms:
antimetabolite
Broader Terms:
vitamin antagonist
Narrower Terms:
aminopterin
Narrower Terms:
methotrexate
Scope Note:
inhibitors of the enzyme, dihydrofolate reductase, which converts dihydrofolate to tetrahydrofolate; frequently used in cancer chemotherapy.
Term Number:
1174-5583
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