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Hymecromone

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ATC code
  
A05AX02 (WHO)

CAS Number
  
90-33-5

DrugBank
  
DB07118

Synonyms
  
4-Methylumbelliferone

PubChem CID
  
5280567

Molar mass
  
176.17 g/mol

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Medical vocabulary what does hymecromone mean


Hymecromone (4-methylumbelliferone) is a drug used in bile therapy. It is used as choleretic and antispasmodic drugs and as a standard for the fluorometric determination of enzyme activity.

Hymecromone is a crystalline solid with a melting point of 194–195 °C. It is soluble in methanol and glacial acetic acid.

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