单词 | nitrosamines |
释义 | nitrosaminesni·tros·a·mines(nī-trōs'am-ēnz),nitrosaminesA class of complex organic nitrogen molecules formed in the stomach by a reaction between nitrites and the amine groups of certain proteins, or else ingested pre-formed in beer and certain drugs or absorbed from cigarette smoke (the nitrosamine levels in smokers is up to eight times that of nonsmokers). Nitrosamines are carcinogenic, and are implicated in cancers of the stomach, oesophagus, nasopharynx and urinary bladder; the reaction between of nitrites and amines can be inhibited with antioxidants, such as vitamins C and E, and others.nitrosaminesClinical toxicology A class of complex organic nitrogen molecules, formed in the stomach by a reaction between nitrites and the amine groups of certain proteins, or ingested preformed in beer and certain drugs, or absorbed from cigarette smoke–the nitrosamine levels in smokers is up to 8-fold that of nonsmokers; the reaction between nitrites and amines can be inhibited with antioxidants–eg, vitamins C and E, etc; nitrosamines are implicated in CA of stomach, esophagus, nasopharynx, urinary bladder, etc. Cf Nitrates, Nitrites, Nitrogen, Sodium nitrate.ni·tro·sa·mines(nī-trō'să-mēnz)nitrosaminesNitrosylated secondary amines some of which can cause cancer by decomposing to form ALKYLATING AGENTS.ni·tro·sa·mines(nī-trō'să-mēnz) |
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