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Answer for the clue "An antimetabolite used to treat certain cancers ", 12 letters:
fluorouracil

Word definitions for fluorouracil in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an antimetabolite used to treat certain cancers

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Fluorouracil ( 5-FU ) (trade name Adrucil among others) is a medication which is used in the treatment of cancer . It is a suicide inhibitor and works through irreversible inhibition of thymidylate synthase . It belongs to the family of drugs called the ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A particular drug used in chemotherapy.