Chemicals and Drugs

Nitrosamines

A class of compounds that contain a -NH2 and a -NO radical. Many members of this group have carcinogenic and mutagenic properties.

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A class of compounds that contain a -NH2 and a -NO radical. Many members of this group have carcinogenic and mutagenic properties.

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  • Nitrosamine

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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carcinogens

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  1. D02w.654.442w

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QV 627

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nitrosamines. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009602. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009602
  2. Nitrosamines. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrosamine
  3. Nitrosamines. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q413779