phenanthridine
/fɪˈnanθrɪdiːn
/noun [mass noun] Chemistry
A white crystalline compound used in the treatment of trypanosome blood infection.
- A tricyclic compound; chemical formula: C13H9N.
- The ethyl acetate-extractable metabolites of phenanthridine as formed in vitro with Aroclor-induced rat liver homogenate were isolated and structurally identified.
- Among the ethidium derivatives reported in the literature, the majority are phenanthridine derivatives with modifications of the exocyclic amines.
Origin
Late 19th century: from phen- + anthr(acene) + -ide + -ine4.
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