nitroheterocyclic

English

Etymology

From nitro- +‎ heterocyclic.

Adjective

nitroheterocyclic (not comparable)

1. (organic chemistry) Describing a heterocyclic compound that contains one or more nitro group
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     For the last 40 years, the nitroheterocyclic compounds benznidazole and nifurtimox have been the only drugs available to treat Chagas disease ( 4, 5 ).

Noun

nitroheterocyclic (plural nitroheterocyclics)

1. Any such heterocycle