A medication that is very similar to natural chemical metabolites in the body. The medication is so similar to the natural chemical that it is able to interfere with the normal division and functions of cells.
Substance, structurally similar to a metabolite, which competes with it or replaces it, and so prevents or reduces its normal utilization.
A compound that inhibits the synthesis of nucleic acids.
an antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite
a chemical which interferes with the normal function of a product of metabolism called a metabolite
a drug which disrupts or inhibits essential metabolic processes within cells
an altered version of cell food that prevents cell growth
a structural analog of an intermediate (substrate or coenzyme ) in a physiologically occurring metabolic pathway that acts by replacing the natural substrate thus blocking or diverting the biosynthesis of physiologically important substances
a substance that prevents a cell from carrying out a metabolic reaction
A substance that replaces or inhibits the utilization of a metabolite. (A metabolite is usually a toxic product of metabolism.)
A chemical that is very similar to one required in a normal biochemical reaction in cells. Antimetabolites can stop or slow down the reaction.
A substance bearing a close structural resemblance to one required for normal physiological functioning. It exerts its effect by interfering with the utilization of essential metabolite.
A drug that is very similar to natural chemicals in a normal biochemical reaction in cells but different enough to interfere with the normal division and functions of cells.
An antimetabolite is a chemical with a similar structure to a substance (a metabolite) required for normal biochemical reactions, yet different enough to interfere with the normal functions of cells, including cell division.