Term Name: N-ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)nitrosamine
Synonyms: 2-(ethylnitrosamino)ethanol, Aethyl-aethanol-nitrosoamin, EHEN, ethyl(hydroxyethyl)nitrosamine, ethyl-2-hydroxyethylnitrosamine, ethylethanolnitrosamine, N-ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)nitrous amide, N-ethyl-N-hydroxyethylnitrosamine, N-nitroso-N-ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine, N-Nitrosoaethylaethanolamin, N-nitrosoethyl-2-hydroxyethylamine, N-nitrosoethylethanolamine
Definition: A nitrosamine that is N-nitrosodiethylamine in which one of the ethyl froups has been replaced by a 2-hydroxyethyl group. It is used to induce renal and liver tumours in rodents.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:141568]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: nitrosamine primary alcohol
has_functional_parent: N-nitrosodiethylamine
has_role: carcinogenic agent