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methylcholanthrene
Broader Terms:
carbopolycyclic compound
Broader Terms:
chemical carcinogen
Scope Note:
highly carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon synthesized by pyrolytic degradation of cholic acid, deoxycholic acid, or cholesterol; a procarcinogen that requires metabolic activation to exert a mutagenic effect.
Term Number:
0779-6308
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