- methylcholanthrene
- meth·yl·cho·lan·threne -kə-'lan-.thrēn n a potent carcinogenic hydrocarbon C21H16 obtained from certain bile acids and cholesterol as well as synthetically compare CHOLANTHRENE
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methylcholanthrene — noun Etymology: methyl + cholic acid + anthracene Date: 1933 a potent carcinogenic hydrocarbon C21H16 … New Collegiate Dictionary
methylcholanthrene — noun A particular carcinogenic steroid hydrocarbon … Wiktionary
methylcholanthrene — meth·yl·cholanthrene … English syllables
methylcholanthrene — |methə̇l+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary methyl + cholanthrene : a potent carcinogenic hydrocarbon C21H16 obtained as yellow crystals from certain bile acids and cholesterol and also synthetically … Useful english dictionary
3-methylcholanthrene, 20-methylcholanthrene — A highly carcinogenic hydrocarbon that can be formed chemically from deoxycholic or cholic acid s, or from cholesterol; it induces the synthesis of cytochrome P 450 mRNA; the choice between 3 or 20 for the methyl group depends upon whether… … Medical dictionary
3-methylcholanthrene — 3 meth·yl·cho·lan·threne (meth″əl ko lanґthrēn) a highly carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon synthesized by pyrolytic degradation of cholic acid, deoxycholic acid, or cholesterol. It is a procarcinogen that requires… … Medical dictionary
MECA — methylcholanthrene … Medical dictionary
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