Urethane
"Urethane" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Antineoplastic agent that is also used as a veterinary anesthetic. It has also been used as an intermediate in organic synthesis. Urethane is suspected to be a carcinogen.
| Descriptor ID |
D014520
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.081.251.944
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| Concept/Terms |
Urethane- Urethane
- Ethyl Carbamate
- Carbamate, Ethyl
- Urethan
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