JB11
\d͡ʒˌe͡ɪbˈiː ɪlˈɛvən], \dʒˌeɪbˈiː ɪlˈɛvən], \dʒ_ˌeɪ_b_ˈiː_ ɪ_l_ˈɛ_v_ə_n]\
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A nonclassical folic acid inhibitor through its inhibition of the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase. It is being tested for efficacy as an antineoplastic agent and as an antiparasitic agent against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in AIDS patients. Myelosuppression is its dose-limiting toxic effect.
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.