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Meaning of raltitrexed: An anticancer drug that stops tumor cells from growing by blocking the ability of cells to make DNA.

Definition 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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