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antimetabolite vs antineoplastic

antineoplastic vs antimetabolite

antimetabolite and antineoplastic both are nouns.

antimetabolite is not an adjective while antineoplastic is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antimetabolite Yes No No No
antineoplastic Yes Yes No No
As nouns, antineoplastic is a hypernym of antimetabolite; that is, antineoplastic is a word with a broader meaning than antimetabolite:
  • antimetabolite: an antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite
  • antineoplastic: any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
Other hypernyms of antimetabolite include antineoplastic drug, cancer drug.
antimetabolite (noun) antineoplastic (noun)
an antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
antimetabolite (adjective) antineoplastic (adjective)
used in the treatment of cancer
Difference between antimetabolite and antineoplastic

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