| Descriptor English: | Surface-Active Agents | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Tensoactivos 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Tensoativos | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Tensioactifs | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | Active Agent, Surface Active Agents, Surface Agent, Surface Active Agent, Surface-Active Agents, Amphiphilic Agents, Surface Active Agents, Surface-Active Amphiphilic Agents Surface Active Agent Surface Active Agents Surface-Active Agent Surfactant Surfactants Tenside Tensides | ||||||
| Tree number(s): | D27.720.877 SP4.606.635.419.992 | ||||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013501 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Agents that modify interfacial tension of water; usually substances that have one lipophilic and one hydrophilic group in the molecule; includes soaps, detergents, emulsifiers, dispersing and wetting agents, and several groups of antiseptics. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 1963; TENSIDES was indexed under SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS 1973-2004 | ||||||
| History Note: | 1963 | ||||||
| Related: | Pulmonary Surfactants
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| DeCS ID: | 13880 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D013501 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | QV 233 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1963/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 | 
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                                        CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 
 Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]Chemical Actions and Uses
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 PUBLIC HEALTH
 Environmental Health [SP4]Environmental Health
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                        Surface-Active Agents                                            
                                        - Preferred                                        
                                                                
                                
                        
                        
                        
                                                                    
                        Tensides                                            
                                        - Narrower                                        
                                                                
                                
                                                                    
                        Surfactants                                            
                                        - Narrower                                        
                                                                
                                
                                                                    
                        Amphiphilic Agents                                            
                                        - Related but not broader or narrower                                        
                                                                
                                
                        
                        
                    
                    
                
                | Concept UI | M0020858 | 
| Scope note | Agents that modify interfacial tension of water; usually substances that have one lipophilic and one hydrophilic group in the molecule; includes soaps, detergents, emulsifiers, dispersing and wetting agents, and several groups of antiseptics. | 
| Preferred term | Surface-Active Agents | 
| Entry term(s) | Active Agent, Surface Active Agents, Surface Agent, Surface Active Agent, Surface-Active Agents, Surface Active Agents, Surface-Active Surface Active Agent Surface Active Agents Surface-Active Agent | 
| Concept UI | M0054041 | 
| Preferred term | Tensides | 
| Entry term(s) | Tenside | 
| Concept UI | M0020859 | 
| Preferred term | Surfactants | 
| Entry term(s) | Surfactant | 
| Concept UI | M0020857 | 
| Preferred term | Amphiphilic Agents | 
| Entry term(s) | Agents, Amphiphilic | 
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