Meanings
adjectiveantifolate (not comparable)
- not comparablemedicineThat inhibits the activity of folic acid
nounantifolate (plural antifolates)
plural antifolates
- medicineAny drug that inhibits the activity of folic acid; a folate antagonist
Origin
Translations
Portuguese antifolato, antifólico
- antifolatothat inhibits the activity of folic acid
- antifólicothat inhibits the activity of folic acid
- antifolatoany drug that inhibits the activity of folic acid
- antifólicoany drug that inhibits the activity of folic acid
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APA
antifolate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antifolate
MLA
“antifolate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antifolate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antifolate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antifolate.
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