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• (TEH-truh-OH-MEH-thul ...) A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It blocks proteins needed for cancer growth. It is a type of transcriptional inhibitor. Also called EM-1421 and tetra-O-methyl nordihydroguaiaretic acid .

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  tetra-O-methyl NDGA. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/tetra-o-methyl-ndga.

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  tetra-O-methyl NDGA. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/tetra-o-methyl-ndga (accessed: June 8, 2023).

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  "tetra-O-methyl NDGA." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 8 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/tetra-o-methyl-ndga.

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