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DNP
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en physics en dynamic nuclear polarization.
en medicine en Doctor of Nursing Practice.
en biochemistry en dendroaspis natriuretic peptide.
en organic compound en dinitrophenol.
en 2,4-dinitrophenol, an organic molecule used in explosives and as a pesticide, an unsafe diet aid and a suicide method
en 2022-01-06 Nathan Denton Waisted: The Biology of Body Fat Oxford University Press 9780192634573 the most famous metabolic uncoupling agent is 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP), a compound which has enjoyed a storied and controversial existence since its discovery approximately 100 years ago. DNP was originally used on an industrial scale to make explosives
Related terms
natriuretic peptides en ANP, en BNP, en CNP
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en dnp DPN NDP NPD PND