antimetabólito

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Portuguese

Etymology

From anti- +‎ metabólito.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.me.taˈbɔ.li.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.me.taˈbɔ.li.to/

Noun

antimetabólito m (plural antimetabólitos)

  1. (medicine) antimetabolite (any substance that competes with, or inhibits the normal metabolic process)
    Synonym: antimetabólico