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
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