Definition: A nitrosamine derivative with alkylating, carcinogenic, and mutagenic properties. It causes serious liver damage and is a hepatocarcinogen in rodents.
Other names Nitrosodimethylamine; Nitrosodimethylamine, NDMA; N Nitrosodimethylamine; NDMA Nitrosodimethylamine; N-Nitrosodimethylamine
methyl(acetoxymethyl)nitrosamine [ 1-(N-methyl-N-nitrosamino)methylacetate,DMN-OAc,N-nitroso(acetoxymethyl)methylamine,N-nitrosomethylacetoxymethylamine,NDMAOAc,acetoxymethyl-methyl-nitrosamine,acetoxymethyl-methylnitrosamine,alpha-acetoxy-N-nitrosodimethylurea,dimethylnitrosamine-O-acetate,methyl(acetoxymethyl)nitrosamine, methanol-14C-labeled,nitrosoacetoxymethylmethylamine ] RN given refers to parent cpd; structure in seventh source
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