Azoxymethane
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Azoxymethane is a carcinogenic and neurotoxic chemical compound used in biological research. It is the oxide
of azomethane. It is particularly effective in inducing colon carcinomas.
Amine oxide
An amine oxide, also known as amine-N-oxide and N-oxide, is a chemical compound that contains the functional group R3N+-O−, an N-O bond with three additional hydrogen and/or hydrocarbon side chains attached to N. Sometimes it is written as R3N→O or, wrongly, as R3N=O.In the strict sense the...
of azomethane. It is particularly effective in inducing colon carcinomas.