n.
Methotrexate.
[A(MINO)- + METH- + pter(oyl), a chemical radical + -IN.]
amethopterin
Dictionary:
am·e·thop·ter·in (ăm'ə-thŏp'tər-ĭn) 
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis
Synonyms: methotrexate, methotrexate sodium
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