Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Inhibidor de la timidilata sintasa
Thymidylate synthase inhibitor (THY-mih-DIH-layt SIN-thays in-HIH-bih-ter)
A drug that blocks DNA synthesis and may prevent tumor cell growth. It is being studied as a treatment for cancer.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.