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Acetamides

Medical Definition:	Derivatives of acetamide that are used as solvents, as mild irritants, and in organic synthesis.
Previously Indexed:	Acetic Acids (1966-1970),Amides (1966-1970)

Acetamides Categories.

	2-Acetylaminofluorene - A hepatic carcinogen whose mechanism of activation involves N-hydroxylation to the arylhydroxamic acid followed by enzymatic sulfonation to sulfoxyfluorenylacetamide. It is used to study the carcinogenicity and mutagenicity of aromatic amines.
	Allylisopropylacetamide - An allylic compound that acts as a suicide inactivator of CYTOCHROME P450 by covalently binding to its heme moiety or surrounding protein.
	Benzeneacetamides - Compounds based on benzeneacetamide.
	Iodoacetamide - An alkylating sulfhydryl reagent. Its actions are similar to those of iodoacetate.
	Piracetam - A compound suggested to be both a nootropic and a neuroprotective agent.
	Thioacetamide - A crystalline compound used as a laboratory reagent in place of HYDROGEN SULFIDE. It is a potent hepatocarcinogen.

Acetamides Medical Definitions and Terms

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