| Descriptor English: | Dibutyl Phthalate | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Dibutil Ftalato                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Dibutilftalato | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Phtalate de dibutyle | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Butyl Phthalate Di n Butyl Phthalate Di-n-Butyl Phthalate Phthalate, Butyl Phthalate, Di-n-Butyl Phthalate, Dibutyl  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        D02.241.223.805.225 | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003993 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A plasticizer used in most plastics and found in water, air, soil, plants and animals. It may have some adverse effects with long-term exposure. | 
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| 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  | 
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| Pharm Action: | 
                                                                                                    Plasticizers | 
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| Registry Number: | 2286E5R2KE | ||||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dibutyl ester | ||||||
| Previous Indexing: | 
                                                Phthalic Acids (1969-1976) | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 91; was see under PHTHALIC ACIDS 1977-90 | 
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| History Note: | 91(77); was see under PHTHALIC ACIDS 1977-90 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 4024 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D003993 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1991/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1976/04/13 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2013/07/08 | 
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                                        CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 
Organic Chemicals [D02]Organic Chemicals 
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                                        M0006258 | 
                                
| Scope note | A plasticizer used in most plastics and found in water, air, soil, plants and animals. It may have some adverse effects with long-term exposure. | 
| Preferred term | Dibutyl Phthalate | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Butyl Phthalate                                                 Di n Butyl Phthalate Di-n-Butyl Phthalate Phthalate, Butyl Phthalate, Di-n-Butyl Phthalate, Dibutyl  | 
                                
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