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antifolate

antifolate adjective: that inhibits the activity of folic acid.

Adjective

antifolate (not comparable)

  1. That inhibits the activity of folic acid

Noun

antifolate (plural antifolates)

  1. Any drug that inhibits the activity of folic acid; a folate antagonist

Forms of antifolate

pluralantifolates

Origin of antifolate

From anti- + folate.

Questions about antifolate

What does antifolate mean?
Antifolate means that inhibits the activity of folic acid.
What part of speech is antifolate?
Antifolate can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near antifolate in the dictionary

  1. antifoggant
  2. antifoggants
  3. antifogging
  4. antifogmatic
  5. antifogmatics
  6. antifolate
  7. antifolates
  8. antifolding
  9. antifolic
  10. antifolk
  11. antifood

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