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Antimetabolite

A substance bearing a close structural resemblance to one required for normal physiological functioning, and exerting its effect by interfering with the utilization of the essential metabolite.

It competes with, replaces, or antagonizes a particular metabolite; for example, ethionine is an antimetabolite of methionine.

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