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Meaning of borocaptate | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The anion of a mercapto- derivative of a particular caged borane; it is used as a therapeutic source of boron

uncountable

Examples

“Kawabata et al. reported that BNCT utilizing sodium borocaptate and boronophenylalanine simultaneously in combination with X-irradiation enhanced the survival of patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma, in comparison with BNCT alone [18 ].”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

borocarbide borocarbonate borocation Borod borodaevite borodeuteride