antipyrimidine

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noun

An analogue of the pyrimidines and derived nucleotides that acts as an antimetabolite

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Meanings

nounantipyrimidine (plural antipyrimidines)

plural antipyrimidines

  1. An analogue of the pyrimidines and derived nucleotides that acts as an antimetabolite

Origin

From anti- + pyrimidine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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