| Name: |
N-methylglucamine |
| Synonyms: |
1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-D-glucitol,
1-deoxy-1-methylaminosorbitol,
meglumina,
meglumine,
megluminum,
N-methyl-D-glucamine
|
| Definition: |
A hexosamine that is D-glucitol in which the hydroxy group at position 1 is substituted by the nitrogen of a methylamino group. A crystalline base, it is used in preparing salts of certain acids for use as diagnostic radiopaque media, while its antimonate is used as an antiprotozoal in the treatment of leishmaniasis. |
| Ontology: |
ChEBI [CHEBI:59732]
(
EBI
)
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