Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Antimetabolite:
A
drug
that interferes with normal
cellular
metabolic
activities such as
mitosis
and
DNA
biosynthesis
.
Sulfa drugs
such as
sulfanilamide
exert their
antibiotic
effect by
inhibiting
bacterial
folic acid
synthesis
.
Sulfanilamide
Related terms:
Pharmaceutical
,
antifungal
,
antibiotic
,
antipyretic
,
antiviral
,
antipsychotic
,
anticancer
,
anti-inflammatory
,
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
,
NSAID
,
antioxidant
,
antiemetic
,
analgesic
,
antidepressant
,
anesthetic
,
anabolic steroid
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