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Pyrazoloacridine
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called acridines. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A 9-methoxy acridine compound containing a reducible 5-nitro substituent. Pyrazoloacridine appears to intercalate into DNA and inhibit RNA synthesis, DNA synthesis, and the activities of topoisomerases I and II, thereby causing cytotoxicity. (NCI Thesaurus)
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