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acrolein
a·cro·le·in [ uh-kroh-lee-in ]
Subclass of:
Aldehydes
Definitions related to acrolein:
  • O=CHCH+CH2, a decomposition product of glycerol; potent carcinogen (via cyclic DNA and RNA adducts) and hepatotoxin (via ADH inhibition); urinary metabolite of cyclophosphamide which increases risk of bladder cancer; also found in cigarette smoke and some herbicides.
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    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Unsaturated three-carbon aldehyde.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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