Medical Definition of Benzo(a)pyrene
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A potent mutagen and carcinogen. It is a public health concern because of its possible effects on industrial workers, as an environmental pollutant, an as a component of tobacco smoke.
Pharmacological action: carcinogens, environmental pollutants, mutagens.
Chemical name: Benzo(a)pyrene
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Benzo(a)pyrene
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