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suramin

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008406

A drug that is used to treat infections caused by parasites. It is also being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the families of drugs called antiprotozoals and anthelmintics.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-008406
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008406",
  "term": "suramin",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug that is used to treat infections caused by parasites. It is also being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the families of drugs called antiprotozoals and anthelmintics.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/suramin/"
}

Record 15,814 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.