Preferred Name |
Nitrosourea Compound |
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Synonyms |
nitrosourea Nitrosoureas Nitrosourea Compound Nitrosourea Compounds |
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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. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C699 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
An anticancer drug that can cross the blood-brain barrier. Carmustine and lomustine are nitrosoureas. |
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code |
C699 |
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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. |
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FULL_SYN |
nitrosourea Nitrosoureas Nitrosourea Compound Nitrosourea Compounds |
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label |
Nitrosourea Compound |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Nitrosourea_Compound |
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Preferred_Name |
Nitrosourea Compound |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C699 |
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Semantic_Type |
Chemical Viewed Structurally |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0028210 |
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subClassOf |