antimetabolite 
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antimetabolite definition
anti·metabo·lite (an′tī mə tab′ə līt′; an′tē-, -ti-)
noun
a drug or biochemical that inhibits a metabolic process by competing with a similarly shaped metabolite for a particular enzyme
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antimetabolite Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- group: It belongs to the so-called antimetabolite group as it exerts its effect by interfering with the cell's metabolism.
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