National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Nitrosourea Compound

Synonyms

nitrosourea

Nitrosoureas

Nitrosourea Compound

Nitrosourea Compounds

Definitions

Any of a class of alkylating agents that contain both a nitroso group and a urea. They are lipophilic and can cross the blood-brain barrier.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C699

ALT_DEFINITION

An anticancer drug that can cross the blood-brain barrier. Carmustine and lomustine are nitrosoureas.

code

C699

DEFINITION

Any of a class of alkylating agents that contain both a nitroso group and a urea. They are lipophilic and can cross the blood-brain barrier.

FULL_SYN

nitrosourea

Nitrosoureas

Nitrosourea Compound

Nitrosourea Compounds

label

Nitrosourea Compound

Legacy Concept Name

Nitrosourea_Compound

Preferred_Name

Nitrosourea Compound

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C699

Semantic_Type

Chemical Viewed Structurally

UMLS_CUI

C0028210

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1590

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