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cnicin

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-001858

A substance found in certain plants, including blessed thistle. It has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects. Cnicin is a type of sesquiterpene lactone.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-001858
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001858",
  "term": "cnicin",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance found in certain plants, including blessed thistle. It has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects. Cnicin is a type of sesquiterpene lactone.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/cnicin/"
}

Record 5,035 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.