Pharmacologic Substance
betazole
[ bey-tuh-zohl ]
Subclass of:
Pyrazoles
Definitions related to betazole:
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A histamine H2 agonist used clinically to test gastric secretory function.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A histamine H2 receptor agonist with diagnostic application. Betazole selectively targets and binds to the H2 receptor, thereby mimicking the effect of histamine on these receptors. This may lead to an increase in gastric secretions. Betazole can be used in gastric function tests.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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