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Antimetabolite

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-001843

1. A substance that interferes with utilization of an essential metabolite

2. Drugs that are chemically similar to naturally occurring metabolites, but differ enough to interfere with normal metabolic pathways. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p2033)

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-001843
FieldEnvironment
SubjectChemicals, toxics and pesticides
ReferencesChemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Glossary; NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001843",
  "term": "Antimetabolite",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A substance that interferes with utilization of an essential metabolite\n\n2. Drugs that are chemically similar to naturally occurring metabolites, but differ enough to interfere with normal metabolic pathways. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p2033)",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Glossary",
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/antimetabolite/"
}

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