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Descriptor English: Azoxymethane
Descriptor Spanish: Azoximetano
Descriptor azoximetano
Scope note: Compuesto neurotóxico y potente carcinógeno. Es particularmente efectivo para inducir carcinomas de colon.
Descriptor Portuguese: Azoximetano
Descriptor French: Oxyde de diméthyl-diazène
Tree number(s): D02.172.080
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001397
Scope note: A potent carcinogen and neurotoxic compound. It is particularly effective in inducing colon carcinomas.
Annotation: a carcinogen
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Carcinogens
Registry Number: MO0N1J0SEN
CAS Type 1 Name: Diazene, dimethyl-, 1-oxide
Previous Indexing: Azo Compounds (1973-1975)
Nitrogen Oxides (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under AZO COMPOUNDS 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under AZO COMPOUNDS 1975-90
DeCS ID: 1419
Unique ID: D001397
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Azoxymethane - Preferred
Concept UI M0002089
Scope note A potent carcinogen and neurotoxic compound. It is particularly effective in inducing colon carcinomas.
Preferred term Azoxymethane



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