antifolate

antifolate

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts
Proto-Indo-European *-i
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntider.
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der.
English anti-
English folic acid
English -ate
English folate
English antifolate

    From anti- + folate.

    Adjective

    antifolate (not comparable)

    1. (pharmacology) That inhibits the activity of folic acid

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    Noun

    antifolate (plural antifolates)

    1. (pharmacology) Any drug that inhibits the activity of folic acid; a folate antagonist

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