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methotrexate sodium

methotrexate sodium

7.2
A medicine used to treat cancer and some immune system diseases by stopping cells from growing
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛθoʊˈtrɛkseɪt ˈsoʊdiəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : metotrexato sódico
  • Low doses of methotrexate sodium can be effective in controlling severe psoriasis.

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed methotrexate sodium to help manage her rheumatoid arthritis symptoms.

  • Patients undergoing chemotherapy may receive methotrexate sodium as part of their treatment regimen.

  • Doctors often prescribe methotrexate sodium for cancer treatment.

  • Is methotrexate sodium effective against rheumatoid arthritis?

  • Low doses of methotrexate sodium can be effective in controlling severe psoriasis.

  • Patients undergoing chemotherapy may receive methotrexate sodium as part of their treatment regimen.

  • The doctor prescribed methotrexate sodium to help manage her rheumatoid arthritis symptoms.

Synonyms

methotrexate
vsmethotrexate sodium
  • Specialized
4 7.6

A strong medicine that stops cells from growing and treats some cancers, psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis

is the more specific clinically used salt form rather than the general drug name
MTX
vsmethotrexate sodium
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A drug used to treat some cancers and diseases of the immune system

is the full clinical term rather than the shortened written form
amethopterin
vsmethotrexate sodium
  • Archaic
9.9

A toxic drug that stops cell growth by blocking folic acid, used to treat some cancers and arthritis

is the modern standard name used in clinical descriptions

Surface Forms

methotrexate sodium singular
methotrexate sodiums plural

Morphology

methotrexate + sodium

The term is compositionally built: 'methotrexate' names the drug and 'sodium' signals the sodium salt/form of that compound. A B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer that this is a specific (sodium) form of the methotrexate medication, so the basic identity is directly derivable even if detailed pharmacological action is not.

Etymology

Methotrexate sodium is a name that tells you what the medicine is: methotrexate is the active drug that 'blocks' folic acid in cells, and sodium means it is the 'salt' form that helps the medicine dissolve so doctors can give it. That's why methotrexate sodium refers to a strong, sometimes toxic drug used in chemotherapy and to treat some immune diseases.