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METHOTREXATE, (DL) ISOMER

\mˈɛθətɹˌɛkse͡ɪt], \mˈɛθətɹˌɛkse‍ɪt], \m_ˈɛ_θ_ə_t_ɹ_ˌɛ_k_s_eɪ_t]\

Definitions of METHOTREXATE, (DL) ISOMER

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An antineoplastic antimetabolite with immunosuppressant properties. It is an inhibitor of TETRAHYDROFOLATE DEHYDROGENASE and prevents the formation of tetrahydrofolate, necessary for synthesis of thymidylate, an essential component of DNA.

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