Definition: Organic compounds containing the -CN radical. The concept is distinguished from CYANIDES, which denotes inorganic salts of HYDROGEN CYANIDE.
organic cpds having -CN radical: differentiate from CYANIDES which are inorganic with -CN
anastrozole [ 2,2'-(5-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-1,3-phenylene)bis(2-methylpropionitrile),Arimidex,Astra brand of anastrozole,AstraZeneca brand of anastrozole,ICI D1033,ZD-1033,ZD1033,Zeneca ZD 1033,Zeneca brand of anastrozole,anastrazole ] trade name; aromatase inhibitor; structure given in first source