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dimetridazole

Term ID
CHEBI:141155
Synonyms
  • 1,2-dimethyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazole
  • 1,2-Dimethyl-5-nitroimidazole
  • 5-Nitro-1,2-dimethylimidazole
  • dimetridazol
  • dimetridazole
  • dimetridazolum
Definition
A C-nitro compound that is 5-nitroimidazole in which the hydrogens at positions 1 and 2 are replaced by methyl groups. An antiprotozoal drug, it has been banned by both the Government of Canada and the European Union as a livestock feed additive owing to suspicions of it being carcinogenic.
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from dimetridazole
Phenotype where environments contain dimetridazole
Phenotype modified by environments containing dimetridazole
Human Disease Model
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