aminopterin

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noun

A 4-amino analog of folic acid used as a chemotherapy drug.

OriginEnglish pterin ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn) →
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Meanings

nounaminopterin (countable and uncountable, plural aminopterins)

plural aminopterins

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA 4-amino analog of folic acid used as a chemotherapy drug.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  2. LatinAmmōn
  3. Latinammoniacus
  4. Englishammonia
  5. Englishamine
  6. Englishamino-
  7. Englishpterin
  8. Englishaminopterin

From amino- + pterin.

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Translations

Portuguese aminopterina
  • aminopterinaa 4-amino analog of folic acid

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

omniparient
Cite this entry
APA

aminopterin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminopterin

MLA

“aminopterin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminopterin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aminopterin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminopterin.

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