Search
Descriptor English: Agent Orange
Descriptor Spanish: Agente Naranja
Descriptor agente naranja
Entry term(s) éster butílico de ácido 2,4-diclorofenoxiacético (2,4-D) mezclado con ácido 2,4,5-triclorofenoxiacético (2,4,5-T)
Scope note: Herbicida que contiene, a partes iguales, ácido 2,4-diclorofenoxiacético (2,4-D) y ácido 2,4,5-triclorofenoxiacético (2,4,5-T), así como trazas de 2,3,7,8-tetraclorodibenzo-p-dioxina como contaminante.
Descriptor Portuguese: Agente Laranja
Descriptor French: Agent orange
Entry term(s): (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid, butyl ester, mixt. with butyl (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)acetate
2,4-D - 2,4,5-T mixture
Orange, Agent
Tree number(s): D02.241.081.018.386.682.224.500
D02.241.081.018.386.682.800.500
D02.241.511.316.682.149.500
D02.241.511.316.682.800.500
D02.309.500.450.500
D03.633.300.786.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000075182
Scope note: A herbicide that contains equal parts of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T), as well as traces of the contaminant 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin.
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
Pharm Action: Defoliants, Chemical
Registry Number: 39277-47-9
CAS Type 1 Name: (2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy)acetic acid - (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid (1:1)
Public MeSH Note: 2018; AGENT ORANGE was indexed under POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXINS, 2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID, and 2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID 1980-2017
History Note: 2018 (1980)
DeCS ID: 56974
Unique ID: D000075182
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2018/01/01
Date of Entry: 2017/07/11
Revision Date: 2017/05/24
Agent Orange - Preferred
Concept UI M0076786
Scope note A herbicide that contains equal parts of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T), as well as traces of the contaminant 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin.
Preferred term Agent Orange
Entry term(s) (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid, butyl ester, mixt. with butyl (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)acetate
2,4-D - 2,4,5-T mixture
Orange, Agent



We want your feedback on the new DeCS / MeSH website

We invite you to complete a survey that will take no more than 3 minutes.

Go to survey