| dinitrophenols | <chemical> Organic compounds that contain two nitro groups attached to a phenol. Pharmacological action: fungicides, industrial, uncoupling agents. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| 2,4-dinitrophenol | <chemical> A toxic dye, chemically related to trinitrophenol (picric acid), used in biochemical studies of oxidative processes where it uncouples oxidative phosphorylation. It is also used as a metabolic stimulant. Pharmacological action: dyes, uncoupling agents. (12 Dec 1998) |
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