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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Research, Technology, Methods > research > animal research > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > heterocyclic compounds > heterocyclic nitrogen compounds > azoles > imidazoles > methimazole
Research, Technology, Methods > research > animal research > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > organic nitrogen compounds > heterocyclic nitrogen compounds > azoles > imidazoles > methimazole
Research, Technology, Methods > research > animal research > chemical substances > chemical compounds > nitrogen compounds > organic nitrogen compounds > heterocyclic nitrogen compounds > azoles > imidazoles > methimazole
Preferred Term:

metimazol

Definition:
A thioureylene antithyroid agent that inhibits the formation of thyroid hormones by interfering with the incorporation of iodine into tyrosyl residues of thyroglobulin. This is done by interfering with the oxidation of iodide ion and iodotyrosyl groups through inhibition of the peroxidase enzyme.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
imidazoles
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/329505
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