. "\"Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways involving nucleotides.\" [GOC:go_curators]" . . "negative regulation of nucleotide metabolic process" . "down regulation of nucleotide metabolic process" . "down-regulation of nucleotide metabolic process" . "downregulation of nucleotide metabolic process" . "negative regulation of nucleotide metabolism" . . . . "inhibition of nucleotide metabolic process" .