Term Name: | etanidazole |
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Synonyms: | Etanidazol, etanidazole, Etanidazolum, N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-1-(2-nitro-1-imidazolyl)acetamide, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-(2-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)acetamide, N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-1H-imidazole-1-acetamide, N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-2-nitroimidazole-1-acetamide |
Definition: | A monocarboxylic acid amide obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of (2-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)acetic acid with the amino group of ethanolamine. Used as a radiosensitising agent for hypoxic tumour cells. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:75473] ( EBI ) |