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N-nitroso-N-methylurethane

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N-nitroso-N-methylurethane Definition

A synthetic organic agent, N-nitroso-N-methylurethane is carcinogenic in all species tested. Carcinogenic in single-dose experiments and following pre-natal exposure, it is used in experimental research to induce tumors at different sites by oral administration and other routes. N-nitroso-N-methylurethane has local as well as systemic carcinogenic effects. (NCI04)

N-nitroso-N-methylurethane Synonyms

N-nitroso-N-methylurethane, N-Methyl-N-nitroso-ethylcarbamate

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