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General (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. nitrosourea: Wiktionary
  2. nitrosourea: Infoplease Dictionary
  3. nitrosourea: Dictionary.com
  4. Nitrosourea: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Medicine (5 matching dictionaries)
  1. nitrosourea: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  4. nitrosourea: Dictionary of Cancer Terms
  5. nitrosourea: Medical dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (nitrosourea)

▸ noun:  (organic chemistry) The nitroso derivative of urea NH₂-CONH-N=O, or any of its derivatives, many of which are pharmaceuticals

Similar:
nitrourea, nitroamine, nitrosate, nitrosation, nitroamide, nitrosoamine, nitrosamine, ethylnitrosourea, nitrosoaniline, nitrosamide, more...

Opposite:
non-nitrosourea, anti-nitrosourea

Phrases:
nitrosourea compounds, n methyl n nitrosourea, more...

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Similar:
nitrourea, nitroamine, nitrosate, nitrosation, nitroamide, nitrosoamine, nitrosamine, ethylnitrosourea, nitrosoaniline, nitrosamide, more...

Opposite:
non-nitrosourea, anti-nitrosourea

Phrases:
nitrosourea compounds, n methyl n nitrosourea, more...



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