adjective
- opposing or inhibiting metabolism; acting against metabolic processes in living organisms
Usage: technical; chiefly used in biochemistry and pharmacology
Examples
- Antimetabolic drugs are sometimes used in cancer treatment to disrupt tumor cell growth.
- The antimetabolic compound interfered with the cell's ability to synthesize DNA.
- Researchers studied the antimetabolic effects of the new pharmaceutical on bacterial cultures.
- Antimetabolic substances can block essential enzymatic pathways in microorganisms.