hexaminolevulinate

noun

A hexyl ester of 5-aminolevulinic acid, used as an imaging agent in the cystoscopic detection of bladder cancer.

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Meanings

nounhexaminolevulinate (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA hexyl ester of 5-aminolevulinic acid, used as an imaging agent in the cystoscopic detection of bladder cancer.

Origin

From hex- + aminolevulinate.

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APA

hexaminolevulinate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexaminolevulinate

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“hexaminolevulinate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexaminolevulinate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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