aminopterin

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What does aminopterin mean?

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

Where does aminopterin come from?

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English amino- English pterin English aminopterin From amino- + pterin.

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