Antifolate

/ˌæntiˈfəʊleɪt/

/ˌæntiˈfoʊleɪt/

Translation of "antifolate" into Russian

Noun

/ˌæntiˈfəʊleɪt/

/ˌæntiˈfoʊleɪt/

antifolate

antifolates pl

Antifolate drugs are used in cancer treatment.

Антифолатные препараты используются в лечении рака.

Noun

/ˌæntiˈfəʊleɪt/

/ˌæntiˈfoʊleɪt/

A type of drug that inhibits the action of folic acid, often used in chemotherapy to treat cancer by preventing the growth of cancer cells.

The doctor prescribed an antifolate to help slow the progression of the tumor.

Adjective

/ˌæntiˈfəʊleɪt/

/ˌæntiˈfoʊleɪt/

Relating to or denoting a substance that inhibits the metabolic action of folic acid.

Pemetrexed is administered as part of an antifolate regimen.