hexamethylene bisacetamide

Definition / meaning of hexamethylene bisacetamide

A hybrid polar-planar compound with potential antineoplastic activity that induces terminal differentiation, inhibits cell growth, and causes apoptosis in several tumor cell lines. Its precise mechanism of action is unknown.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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