Definition: Liquid perfluorinated carbon compounds which may or may not contain a hetero atom such as nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, but do not contain another halogen or hydrogen atom. This concept includes fluorocarbon emulsions and fluorocarbon blood substitutes.
do not confuse with HYDROCARBONS, FLUORINATED or CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS or TELOMERE
perflubron [ AF0144,Imagent BP,Imagent GI,L 1913,L-1913,LA 11063,LA11063,Oxygent,PFOB,perflubron emulsion,perfluoroctylbromide,perfluorooctyl bromide,perfluorooctylbromide ] potential anti-obesity compound; reduces food adsorption; 8-carbon perfluorocarbon radiopaque compound; an oral contrast agent for use with MRI to enhance delineation of the bowel distinguishing it fr
