Definition: 'Diacetylmonoxime'
diacetylmonoxime (DAM)
Type: TermPronunciation: dī-as′ĕ-til-mon-ok′sēm
Definitions:
1. A 2-oxo-oxime that can reactivate phosphorylated acetylcholinesterase in vitro and in vivo; it penetrates the blood-brain barrier. Similar to 2-PAM.
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