- methotrexate
- noun Etymology: meth- + -trexate, of unknown origin Date: 1955 a toxic folic acid analog C20H22N8O5 that is used to treat certain cancers, severe psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis
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Methotrexate — Méthotrexate Méthotrexate Général Nom IUPAC acide (2S) 2 [(4 {[(2,4 diamino 7,8 dihydroptéridin 6 yl)méthyl](méthyl)amino}phényl)formamido] pentanedioïque … Wikipédia en Français
Méthotrexate — Général Nom IUPAC acide (2S) 2 [(4 {[(2,4 diamino 7,8 dihydroptéridin 6 yl)méthyl](méthyl)amino}phényl)formamido] pentanedioïque … Wikipédia en Français
methotrexate — methotrexate. См. метотрексат. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
méthotréxate — ● méthotréxate nom masculin Médicament antimitotique, dérivé antagoniste de l acide folique, utilisé dans le traitement de diverses tumeurs et de certaines leucémies … Encyclopédie Universelle
methotrexate — [meth΄ō treks′āt΄] n. [ METH(YL) + trex (< ?) + ATE2] an orange brown, crystalline powder, C20H22N8O5, that is a folic acid antagonist: used in medicine, esp. in treating leukemia, various tumors, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis … English World dictionary
Methotrexate — Amethopterin redirects here. Not to be confused with aminopterin. Methotrexate Systematic ( … Wikipedia
Methotrexate — Strukturformel Allgemeines Freiname Methotrexat Andere Namen … Deutsch Wikipedia
methotrexate — /meth oh trek sayt/, n. Pharm. a toxic folic acid analogue, C20H22N8O5, that inhibits cellular reproduction, used primarily in the treatment of psoriasis and certain cancers and as an immunosuppressive agent. [1950 55; METHO(XY) + trexate, of… … Universalium
methotrexate — n. a drug that interferes with cell growth and is used to treat many types of cancer, including leukaemia in children and various solid tumours (see antimetabolite, dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor). It also affects the immune response and may… … The new mediacal dictionary
methotrexate — noun toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis • Syn: ↑methotrexate sodium, ↑amethopterin • Hypernyms: ↑antimetabolite,… … Useful english dictionary
Methotrexate-induced papular eruption — appears in patients being treated with methotrexate, such as those with rheumatic disease, presenting with erythematous indurated papules, usually located on the proximal extremities.[1] It has been suggested that it may represent a Cutaneous… … Wikipedia
