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Descriptor English: Neonicotinoids
Descriptor Spanish: Neonicotinoides
Descriptor neonicotinoides
Scope note: Familia de insecticidas que poseen una estructura similar a la NICOTINA y producen efectos fisiológicos similares a los agonistas de los RECEPTORES NICOTÍNICOS DE ACETILCOLINA, aunque son menos tóxicos para los vertebrados. Se utilizan ampliamente en agricultura.
Descriptor Portuguese: Neonicotinoides
Descriptor French: Néonicotinoïdes
Entry term(s): Neonicotinoid
Tree number(s): D03.383.464
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000073943
Scope note: A class of insecticides that are structurally similar to NICOTINE and have physiologically similar effects as agonists of NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTORS, but are less toxic to vertebrates. They are widely used in agriculture.
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: Insecticides
Previous Indexing: Imidazoles (1996-2017)
Nitro Compounds (1996-2017)
Public MeSH Note: 2018
History Note: 2018
DeCS ID: 56978
Unique ID: D000073943
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Date Established: 2018/01/01
Date of Entry: 2017/07/11
Revision Date: 2017/02/24
Neonicotinoids - Preferred
Concept UI M000625057
Scope note A class of insecticides that are structurally similar to NICOTINE and have physiologically similar effects as agonists of NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTORS, but are less toxic to vertebrates. They are widely used in agriculture.
Preferred term Neonicotinoids
Entry term(s) Neonicotinoid



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