Medical Definition of Butylated hydroxyanisole
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Mixture of 2- and 3-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenols that is used as an antioxidant in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. It may inhibit carcinogenesis.
Pharmacological action: antioxidants, food preservatives, pharmaceutic aid.
Chemical name: Phenol, (1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methoxy-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Butylated Hydroxyanisole
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