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de·fer·ox·amine (de″fər-oksґə-mēn) a chelating agent, isolated from Streptomyces pilosus, which binds with iron to form a soluble complex. Called also desferrioxamine.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Deferoxamine — Systematic (IUPAC) name N {5 [ac … Wikipedia
deferoxamine mesylate — Chelate used in the treatment of iron poisoning. SYN: desferrioxamine mesylate. * * * [USP] the water soluble mesylate salt of deferoxamine, having the same actions as the base; used as an antidote to iron poisoning, usually administered by… … Medical dictionary
deferoxamine — noun A siderophore, produced by the actinobacterium Streptomyces pilosus, that is used as a chelating agent used to remove excess iron from the body … Wiktionary
deferoxamine — An iron chelating agent that removes iron from tumors by inhibiting DNA synthesis and causing cancer cell death. It is used in conjunction with other anticancer agents in pediatric neuroblastoma therapy … English dictionary of cancer terms
DFO — deferoxamine … Medical dictionary
DFOM — deferoxamine … Medical dictionary
DFO — • deferoxamine … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
DFOM — • deferoxamine … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
DIT — • deferoxamine infusion test; • defining issues test; • diet induced thermogenesis; • diiodotyrosine; • drug induced thrombocytopenia … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Beta-thalassemia — Classification and external resources ICD 10 D56.1 ICD 9 282.44 … Wikipedia
