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Amidines

	Benzamidines - Amidines substituted with a benzene group. Benzamidine and its derivatives are known as peptidase inhibitors.
	Chlorphenamidine - An acaricide used against many organophosphate and carbamate resistant pests. It acts as an uncoupling agent and monoamine oxidase inhibitor.
	Guanidines - A family of iminourea derivatives. The parent compound has been isolated from mushrooms, corn germ, rice hulls, mussels, earthworms, and turnip juice. Derivatives may have antiviral and antifungal properties.
	Stilbamidines

Amidines Medical Definitions and Terms