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Actinex

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000185

A drug put on the skin to treat growths caused by sun exposure. A form of Actinex that is taken by mouth is being studied in the treatment of prostate cancer. Actinex is an antioxidant, and it may block certain enzymes needed for tumor growth. Also called masoprocol, NDGA, and nordihydroguaiaretic acid.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000185
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsmasoprocol; NDGA; nordihydroguaiaretic acid
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000185",
  "term": "Actinex",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug put on the skin to treat growths caused by sun exposure. A form of Actinex that is taken by mouth is being studied in the treatment of prostate cancer. Actinex is an antioxidant, and it may block certain enzymes needed for tumor growth. Also called masoprocol, NDGA, and nordihydroguaiaretic acid.",
  "synonyms": [
    "masoprocol",
    "NDGA",
    "nordihydroguaiaretic acid"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/actinex/"
}

Record 289 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.