#antimetabolite an antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite
supertype: #antineoplastic_drug__antineoplastic__cancer_drug any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
subtype: #fluorouracil an antimetabolite used to treat certain cancers
subtype: #mercaptopurine__Purinethol a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
subtype: #methotrexate_sodium__methotrexate__amethopterin toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis
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