4-NQO
4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide. A substance that is used in cancer research to cause tumors in laboratory animals. This is done to test new diets, drugs, and procedures for use in cancer prevention and treatment. | ||||
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4-Nitroquinoline 1-oxide
4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide (also known as 4-NQO, 4NQO, 4Nqo and NQO) is a compound used in the assessment of the efficacy of diets, drugs, and procedures in the prevention and treatment of cancer in animal models.
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