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4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000059

A substance that is used in cancer research to cause tumors in laboratory animals. This is done to test new diets, drugs, and procedures for use in cancer prevention and treatment. Also called 4-NQO.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000059
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonyms4-NQO
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance that is used in cancer research to cause tumors in laboratory animals. This is done to test new diets, drugs, and procedures for use in cancer prevention and treatment. Also called 4-NQO.",
  "synonyms": [
    "4-NQO"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide/"
}

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