| Synonyms: |
2,4,6-Triiodo-3,5-diacetamidobenzoic acid,
3,5-Bis(acetylamino)-2,4,6-triiodobenzoic acid,
3,5-diacetamido-2,4,6-triiodobenzoic acid,
Acide amidotrizoique,
Acidum amidotrizoicum,
Acidum diacetylaminotrijodbenzoicum,
Amidotrizoate,
amidotrizoic acid (anhydrous),
Diatrizoate,
Diatrizoesaure,
Diatrizoic acid,
diatrizoic acid (anhydrous),
Methalamic acid,
Triombrin,
Urografin acid,
Urogranoic acid
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| Definition: |
A member of the class of benzoic acids that is benzoic acid having iodo substituents at the 2-, 4- and 6-positions and acetamido substituents at the 3- and 5-positions. It is used, mainly as its N-methylglucamine and sodium salts, as an X-ray contrast medium in gastrointestinal studies, angiography, and urography. |