Term Name: | N-methylglucamine |
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Synonyms: | 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-methylaminosorbitol, meglumina, meglumine, megluminum, N-methyl-D-glucamine |
Definition: | A hexosamine that is D-glucitol in which the hydroxy group at position 1 is substituted by the nitrogen of a methylamino group. A crystalline base, it is used in preparing salts of certain acids for use as diagnostic radiopaque media, while its antimonate is used as an antiprotozoal in the treatment of leishmaniasis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:59732] ( EBI ) |