raltitrexed

Definition / meaning of raltitrexed

An anticancer drug that stops tumor cells from growing by blocking the ability of cells to make DNA. It belongs to the family of drugs called thymidylate synthase inhibitors. Also called ICI D1694.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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