methotrexate

meth o trex ate |ˌmeTHəˈtrekˌsāt ˌmɛθəˈtrɛkseɪt | ▶noun Medicine a synthetic compound that interferes with cell growth and is used to treat leukemia and other forms of cancer. [Alternative name: 4-amino-10 -methylfolic acid; chem. formula: C 20 H 22 N 8 O 5. ] ORIGIN 1950s: from meth- (denoting a substance containing methyl groups ) + elements of unknown origin.

methotrexate

methotrexate |ˌmɛθəˈtrɛkseɪt, ˌmiːθə -| ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine a synthetic compound that interferes with cell growth and is used to treat leukaemia and other forms of cancer. ●Chem. formula: C 20 H 22 N 8 O 5. ORIGIN 1950s: from meth- (denoting a substance containing methyl groups ) + elements of unknown origin.