n.
Pronunciation: ˌ me-th ə - ' trek- ˌ s ā t
Function: noun
Etymology: meth- + -trexate, of unknown origin
Date: 1955
: a toxic folic acid analog C 20 H 22 N 8 O 5 that is used to treat certain cancers, severe psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ me-th ə - ' trek- ˌ s ā t
Function: noun
Etymology: meth- + -trexate, of unknown origin
Date: 1955
: a toxic folic acid analog C 20 H 22 N 8 O 5 that is used to treat certain cancers, severe psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012