Urethan (ethyl carbamate) as a multipotential carcinogen.
1958
A TANNENBAUM, and
H SILVERSTONE
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D002273
Carcinogens
Substances that increase the risk of NEOPLASMS in humans or animals. Both genotoxic chemicals, which affect DNA directly, and nongenotoxic chemicals, which induce neoplasms by other mechanism, are included.
Antineoplastic agent that is also used as a veterinary anesthetic. It has also been used as an intermediate in organic synthesis. Urethane is suspected to be a carcinogen.