Ethylnitrosourea

**Semantic type:** Hazardous or Poisonous Substance|Organic Chemical

**Definition:** A nitrosourea with potential antineoplastic activity. Used experimentally as a mutagen and carcinogen, ethylnitrosourea alkylates DNA and proteins, thereby damaging DNA and inducing point mutations. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - 1-Ethyl-1-nitrosourea - ENU - N-ETHYL-N-NITROSOUREA - N-Ethyl-N-nitrosourea - N-Nitroso-N-Ethylurea - Nitrosoethylurea