Epirubicin
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002256
An anthracycline which is the 4'-epi-isomer of doxorubicin. The compound exerts its antitumor effects by interference with the synthesis and function of DNA.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002256 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2011; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Doxorubicin |
| Translations | Spanish: epirubicina |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Epirubicin",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An anthracycline which is the 4'-epi-isomer of doxorubicin. The compound exerts its antitumor effects by interference with the synthesis and function of DNA.",
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"see_also": [
"doxorubicin"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2011",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "epirubicina"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/epirubicin/"
}
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