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methotrexate definition

metho·trex·ate (met̸h′ō treks′āt′)

noun

an orange-brown, crystalline powder, CHNO, that is a folic acid antagonist: used in medicine, esp. in treating leukemia, various tumors, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis

Etymology: meth(yl) + -trex- (< ?) + -ate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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