Medical Definition of Ethiodised oil
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Ethyl ester of iodinated fatty acid of poppyseed oil. It contains 37% organically bound iodine and has been used as a diagnostic aid (radiopaque medium) and as an antineoplastic agent when part of the iodine is 131-I.
Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, contrast media.
Chemical name: Ethiodised Oil
(12 Dec 1998)
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