dimethylbenzanthracene
noun
di·meth·yl·benz·an·thra·cene
-ben-ˈzan(t)-thrə-ˌsēn 
variants
also 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene
: a carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon C20H16 widely used in experimental research on carcinogenesis using animal models (as mice or rats)
—abbreviation DMBA
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“Dimethylbenzanthracene.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/dimethylbenzanthracene. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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