Nitroheterocyclic

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any such heterocycle
Adjective
  1. 1
    Describing a heterocyclic compound that contains one or more nitro group not-comparable

    "For the last 40 years, the nitroheterocyclic compounds benznidazole and nifurtimox have been the only drugs available to treat Chagas disease ( 4, 5 )."

Example

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"For the last 40 years, the nitroheterocyclic compounds benznidazole and nifurtimox have been the only drugs available to treat Chagas disease ( 4, 5 )."

Etymology

From nitro- + heterocyclic.

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