amethopterin
amet·hop·te·rin
noun
1.
toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis
Origin
From am(ino)- + metho- + pter(oyl) + -in.
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