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Descriptor English: Polymers
Descriptor Spanish: Polímeros
Descriptor polímeros
Scope note: Compuestos formados por la unión de unidades más pequeñas, habitualmente repetidas, unidas por enlaces covalentes. Estos compuestos forman con frecuencia grandes macromoléculas (por ejemplo, BIOPOLÍMEROS, PLÁSTICOS).
Descriptor Portuguese: Polímeros
Descriptor French: Polymères
Entry term(s): Polymer
Tree number(s): D05.750
D25.720
J01.637.051.720
SP4.895.141.712.348.104.734
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011108
Scope note: Compounds formed by the joining of smaller, usually repeating, units linked by covalent bonds. These compounds often form large macromolecules (e.g., BIOPOLYMERS; PLASTICS).
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
History Note: was in Cat D & J 1975-82, was in Cat D only 1963-74
DeCS ID: 11545
Unique ID: D011108
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05
Polymers - Preferred
Concept UI M0017208
Scope note Compounds formed by the joining of smaller, usually repeating, units linked by covalent bonds. These compounds often form large macromolecules (e.g., BIOPOLYMERS; PLASTICS).
Preferred term Polymers
Entry term(s) Polymer



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