nitrosamine

nitrosamine
ni·tro·sa·mine nī-'trō-sə-.mēn also ni·tro·so·amine -sō-ə-.mēn, -'am-.ēn n any of various neutral compounds which are characterized by the group NNO and of which some are powerful carcinogens

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ni·tros·amine (ni-trōsґə-mēn) any of a group of N-nitroso derivatives of secondary amines (R2N—NO), formed by the combining of nitrates with amines; some nitrosamines show carcinogenic activity. Under certain conditions, nitrite-containing foods can form nitrosamines in the mammalian stomach, causing hepatotoxicity and other symptoms.

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