Medical Definition of Methylazoxymethanol acetate
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The aglycone of cycasin. It acts as a potent carcinogen and neurotoxin and inhibits hepatic DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis.
Pharmacological action: carcinogens, nucleic acid synthesis inhibitors, protein synthesis inhibitor, teratogens.
Chemical name: Methanol, (methyl-ONN-azoxy)-, acetate (ester)
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Methylazoxymethanol Acetate
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