aminopterin

noun am·i·nop·ter·in \ˌa-mə-ˈnäp-tə-rən\

Definition of AMINOPTERIN

: a derivative C₁₉H₂₀N₈O₅ of glutamic acid that is a folic acid antagonist and has been used as a rodenticide and antileukemic agent

amino + pteroylglutamic acid + -in

First Known Use: 1948

Medical Dictionary

noun am·i·nop·ter·in \ˌam-ə-ˈnäp-tə-rən\

: a derivative C₁₉H₂₀N₈O₅ of glutamic acid that is a folic acid antagonist and has been used as a rodenticide and antileukemic agent

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