| Descriptor English: | Homogentisic Acid | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Ácido Homogentísico 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Ácido Homogentísico | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Acide homogentisique | ||||
| Entry term(s): | Acid, Homogentisic | ||||
| Tree number(s): | D02.241.223.601.421 | ||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006713 | ||||
| Scope note: | Dihydroxyphenylacetic acid with hydroxyls at the 2 and 5 positions of the phenyl ring. | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Registry Number: | NP8UE6VF08 | ||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | Benzeneacetic acid, 2,5-dihydroxy- | ||||
| Previous Indexing: | Phenylacetates (1966-1970) | ||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 73 | ||||
| History Note: | 73(71) | ||||
| DeCS ID: | 6869 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D006713 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1973/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2015/11/23 | 
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                | Concept UI | M0010517 | 
| Scope note | Dihydroxyphenylacetic acid with hydroxyls at the 2 and 5 positions of the phenyl ring. | 
| Preferred term | Homogentisic Acid | 
| Entry term(s) | Acid, Homogentisic | 
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