| vinca alkaloid |
An anticancer drug that inhibits cancer cell growth by stopping cell division. It is also called an antimitotic or antimicrotubule agent, or a mitotic inhibitor.
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| vinyl chloride |
A chemical compound, used in producing some plastics, that is believed to be oncogenic.
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| vinyl |
A plastic formed from ethylene. Used to make a wide variety of building materials including pipes and siding.
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| vinculum |
In birds, a tendon which emerges from the distal end of the humerus and follows the posterior margin of the wing, attaching at the distal end of digit 2. The raches of the remiges (ie, the stems of the flight feathers) are stabilized by passing through the vinculum.
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| vinyl chloride |
CAS Number: 75-01-4. A flammable, gaseous, carcinogenic compound that is used to make vinyl resins. Chemical formula = C2H3Cl. Molecular weight = 62.5 g/mol. Learn More...
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