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ethionine (medicine)


ethionine
<chemical> 2-amino-4-(ethylthio)butyric acid. An antimetabolite and methionine antagonist that interferes with amino acid incorporation into proteins and with cellular ATP utilization. It also produces liver neoplasms.

Pharmacological action: antimetabolites, carcinogens.

Chemical name: L-Homocysteine, S-ethyl-


hypochromia (medicine)


hypochromia
<haematology> An anaemic condition in which the percentage of haemoglobin in the red blood cells is less than the normal range.

Synonym: hypochromasia, hypochromatism, hypochrosis.

Origin: hypo-+ G. Chroma, colour