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Descriptor English: 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic Acid
Descriptor Spanish: Ácido 2-Metil-4-clorofenoxiacético
Descriptor ácido 2-metil-4-clorofenoxiacético
Entry term(s) MCPA
Scope note: Potente herbicida utilizado como algicida selectivo.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ácido 2-Metil-4-clorofenoxiacético
Descriptor French: Acide 4-chloro-2-méthylphénoxy-acétique
Entry term(s): 2 Methyl 4 chlorophenoxyacetic Acid
Agroxone
MCPA
Methoxone
Tree number(s): D02.241.081.018.386.682.500
D02.241.511.316.682.224
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008456
Scope note: A powerful herbicide used as a selective weed killer.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Herbicides
Registry Number: D888C394VO
CAS Type 1 Name: Acetic acid, (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-
Previous Indexing: Glycolates (1969-1974)
Toluene (1974)
Public MeSH Note: 2001; see MCPA 1991-2000 & GLYCOLATES 1975-90
History Note: 2001(1975)
DeCS ID: 29442
Unique ID: D008456
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic Acid - Preferred
Concept UI M0013151
Scope note A powerful herbicide used as a selective weed killer.
Preferred term 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic Acid
Entry term(s) 2 Methyl 4 chlorophenoxyacetic Acid
MCPA
Methoxone - Narrower
Concept UI M0351750
Preferred term Methoxone
Agroxone - Narrower
Concept UI M0351751
Preferred term Agroxone



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