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Descriptor English: Polybrominated Biphenyls
Descriptor Spanish: Bifenilos Polibrominados
Descriptor bifenilos polibromados
Entry term(s) compuestos de polibromobifenilo
Scope note: Compuestos bifenílicos intensamente bromados. Muchos de estos compuestos son contaminantes ambientales tóxicos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Bifenil Polibromatos
Descriptor French: Polybromobiphényles
Entry term(s): Biphenyls, Polybrominated
Compounds, Polybromobiphenyl
Polybromobiphenyl Compounds
Tree number(s): D02.455.426.559.389.185.680
D02.455.526.368.700
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011075
Scope note: Biphenyl compounds which are extensively brominated. Many of these compounds are toxic environmental pollutants.
Allowable Qualifiers: 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
Previous Indexing: Biphenyl Compounds (1966-1976)
Hydrocarbons, Brominated (1974-1975)
Public MeSH Note: 94; was POLYBROMOBIPHENYL COMPOUNDS 1977-93 (see under BIPHENYL COMPOUNDS 1977-83)
Online Note: use POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYLS to search POLYBROMOBIPHENYL COMPOUNDS 1977-93
History Note: 94; was POLYBROMOBIPHENYL COMPOUNDS 1977-93 (see under BIPHENYL COMPOUNDS 1977-83)
Entry Version: PBBS
DeCS ID: 31895
Unique ID: D011075
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1984/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/04/27
Revision Date: 2000/06/22
Polybrominated Biphenyls - Preferred
Concept UI M0017154
Scope note Biphenyl compounds which are extensively brominated. Many of these compounds are toxic environmental pollutants.
Preferred term Polybrominated Biphenyls
Entry term(s) Biphenyls, Polybrominated
Compounds, Polybromobiphenyl
Polybromobiphenyl Compounds



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