Mitolactol

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005417",
  "term": "Mitolactol",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents.",
    "A synthetic derivative of hexitol with antineoplastic and radiosensitizing properties. Mitolactol alkylates DNA via actual or derived epoxide groups, resulting in inhibition of DNA and RNA synthesis."
  ],
  "abbreviation": "DBD",
  "synonyms": [
    "Dibromdicil",
    "dibromodulcitol"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/mitolactol/"
}