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• A drug that blocks DNA synthesis and may prevent tumor cell growth. It is being studied as a treatment for cancer.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  thymidylate synthase inhibitor. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thymidylate-synthase-inhibitor.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  thymidylate synthase inhibitor. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thymidylate-synthase-inhibitor (accessed: June 8, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "thymidylate synthase inhibitor." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 8 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thymidylate-synthase-inhibitor.

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