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Deuterium Oxide

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Definition: The isotopic compound of hydrogen of mass 2 (deuterium) with oxygen. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) It is used to study mechanisms and rates of chemical or nuclear reactions, as well as biological processes.     
Pharmacological Action Antineoplastic Agents; Radiation-Protective Agents 		Other names Heavy Water; Water, Heavy; Oxide, Deuterium
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
citric acid, deuterium oxide solution  0   *Deuterium Oxide *Citric Acid. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 33(3):568;1975

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