Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: ácido nordihidroguaiarético tretra-O-metilo
Tetra-O-methyl nordihydroguaiaretic acid (TEH-truh-OH-MEH-thul NOR-dy-HY-droh-GWY-uh-reh-tik A-sid)
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 NDGA.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.