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Eflornithine

Eflornithine logo #10101) Dmfo
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eflornithine

eflornithine logo #21579A substance that is being studied in the prevention of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called antiprotozoals.
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eflornithine

eflornithine logo #20973<chemical> 2-(difluoromethyl)-dl-ornithine. An inhibitor of ornithine decarboxylase, the rate limiting enzyme of the polyamine biosynthetic pathway. As a result of this inhibition of polyamine synthesis, the compound is effective in preventing cancer formation in many organ systems, inhibiting cancer growth, and reducing tumour size. It also ...
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eflornithine

eflornithine logo #21001(ef-lor´nĭ-thēn″) an inhibitor of the enzyme catalyzing the decarboxylation of ornithine; used topically as the hydrochloride salt to reduce unwanted facial hair in females. It has also been administered intravenously in treatment of African trypanosomiasis.
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