"Dianhydrogalactitol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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One of the cytotoxic dihalohexitols that may have alkylating antineoplastic activity. It causes bone marrow toxicity. The active form is thought to be the diepoxide.
| Descriptor ID |
D003961
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.800.400.350 D09.853.400.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Dianhydrogalactitol- Dianhydrogalactitol
- Dianhydrodulcitol
- Diepoxygalactitol
- Diepoxydulcitol
- 1,2,5,6-Dianhydrogalactitol
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