methylcholanthrene
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.meth·yl·cho·lan·threne
noun \-kə-ˈlan-ˌthrēn\Definition of METHYLCHOLANTHRENE
: a potent carcinogenic hydrocarbon C21H16
Origin of METHYLCHOLANTHRENE
methyl + cholic acid + anthracene
First Known Use: 1933
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noun \-kə-ˈlan-ˌthrēn\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of METHYLCHOLANTHRENE
: a potent carcinogenic hydrocarbon C21H16 obtained from certain bile acids and cholesterol as well as synthetically—compare cholanthrene
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