METHOTREXATE

Meaning of METHOTREXATE in English

[ ˌmɛθə'trɛkseɪt , ˌmi:θə- ]

■ noun Medicine a synthetic compound that interferes with cell growth, used to treat leukaemia and other cancers.

Origin

1950s: from meth- (denoting a substance containing methyl groups) + elements of unknown origin.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

METHOTREXATE — noun Etymology: meth- + -trexate, of unknown origin Date: 1955 a toxic folic acid analog C 20 H 22 N …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
METHOTREXATE — ˌmethə.ˈtrekˌsāt, -sə̇t noun ( -s ) Etymology: meth- + -trex- (arbitrary element) + -ate (I) : a toxic drug C …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
METHOTREXATE — /meth'oh trek"sayt/ , n. Pharm. a toxic folic acid analogue, C 20 H 22 N 8 O 5 , that …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
METHOTREXATE — noun Etymology: meth- + -trexate, of unknown origin Date: 1955 : a toxic folic acid analog C 20 H 22 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
METHOTREXATE — [meth.o.trex.ate] n [meth- + -trexate, of unknown origin] (1955): a toxic anticancer drug that is an analogue of folic acid …
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METHOTREXATE — cytotoxic drug used to slow the growth of certain cancers, especially a highly malignant but rather rare form in women …
Britannica English vocabulary
METHOTREXATE — An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites.
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
METHOTREXATE — Метотрексат
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
METHOTREXATE — n. Pronunciation: ˌ me-th ə - ' trek- ˌ s ā t Function: noun Etymology: meth- + -trexate, of unknown …
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METHOTREXATE ORAL — MedMaster
Drug information English vocab
METHOTREXATE LPF — USP DI - Methotrexate For Noncancerous Conditions (Systemic)
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METHOTREXATE INJECTION — MedMaster
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METHOTREXATE FOR NONCANCEROUS CONDITIONS (SYSTEMIC) — USP DI
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METHOTREXATE FOR CANCER (SYSTEMIC) — USP DI
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RHEUMATREX — MedMaster - Methotrexate Oral USP DI - Methotrexate For Noncancerous Conditions (Systemic)
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MTX — MedMaster - Methotrexate Injection MedMaster - Methotrexate Oral
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FOLEX PFS — USP DI - Methotrexate For Noncancerous Conditions (Systemic)
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FOLEX — USP DI - Methotrexate For Noncancerous Conditions (Systemic)
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AMETHOPTERIN — MedMaster - Methotrexate Oral MedMaster - Methotrexate Injection USP DI - Methotrexate For Cancer (Systemic) USP DI - Methotrexate For …
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NALTREXONE — noun Etymology: N-allyl + trex- (as in methotrexate) + -one Date: 1973 a synthetic opiate antagonist C 20 H 23 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CITROVORUM FACTOR — noun Etymology: New Latin citrovorum, specific epithet of Leuconostoc citrovorum, bacterium that requires this form of folic acid Date: 1948 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ANTIMETABOLITE — Substance that competes with, replaces, or inhibits a specific compound within a cell , whose functioning is thereby disrupted. Because …
Английский словарь Британика
NALTREXONE — nalˈtrekˌsōn noun ( -s ) Etymology: N-al lyl + -trex- (as in methotrexate ) + -one : a synthetic opiate …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IMMUNOMODULATOR — "ˌ noun Etymology: immuno- + modulator : a chemical agent (as methotrexate or azathioprine) that modifies the immune response or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AMETHOPTERIN — ˌaməˈthäpt(ə)rə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: a min- + meth- + pter oyl + -in : methotrexate herein
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NALTREXONE — noun Etymology: N-al lyl + trex- (as in methotrexate ) + -one Date: 1973 : a synthetic opiate antagonist C …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CITROVORUM FACTOR — noun Etymology: New Latin citrovorum, specific epithet of Leuconostoc citrovorum, bacterium that requires this form of folic acid Date: 1948 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NALTREXONE — [nal.trex.one] n [N-allyl + trex- (as in methotrexate) + -one] (1973): a narcotic antagonist
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CITROVORUM FACTOR — [ci.trov.o.rum factor] n [NL citrovorum, specific epithet of Leuconostoc citrovorum, bacterium that requires this form of folic acid] (1948): a …
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PSORIASIS — a chronic, recurrent skin disorder, characterized by reddish, slightly elevated plaques or papules (solid elevations) covered with silvery-white scales. In …
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POLYMYOSITIS — a chronic, progressive inflammation of skeletal muscles, particularly the muscles of the shoulders and pelvis. The term polymyositis means "many …
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DERMATOMYOSITIS — chronic progressive inflammation of the skin and muscles, particularly the muscles of the shoulders and pelvis. Dermatomyositis occurs in both …
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