borocaptate

B3O1R1O1C3A1P3T1A1T1E1

noun

The anion of a mercapto- derivative of a particular caged borane; it is used as a therapeutic source of boron

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Meanings

nounborocaptate (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe anion of a mercapto- derivative of a particular caged borane; it is used as a therapeutic source of boron

    Kawabata et al. reported that BNCT utilizing sodium borocaptate and boronophenylalanine simultaneously in combination with X-irradiation enhanced the survival of patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma, in comparison with BNCT alone [18 ].

    2015 September 2, “The Anti-Proliferative Effect of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy in a Prostate Cancer Xenograft Model”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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