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Descriptor English: Hydroxy Acids
Descriptor Spanish: Hidroxiácidos
Descriptor hidroxiácidos
Entry term(s) hidroxiácido
Scope note: Compuestos orgánicos que contienen los radicales hidroxilo y carboxilo.
Descriptor Portuguese: Hidroxiácidos
Descriptor French: Hydroxyacides
Entry term(s): Acid, Hydroxy
Acids, Hydroxy
Hydroxy Acid
Tree number(s): D02.241.511
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006880
Scope note: Organic compounds containing both the hydroxyl and carboxyl radicals.
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: Carboxylic Acids (1971-1974)
Fatty Acids (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 75
History Note: 75
DeCS ID: 7034
Unique ID: D006880
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1975/09/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Hydroxy Acids - Preferred
Concept UI M0010745
Scope note Organic compounds containing both the hydroxyl and carboxyl radicals.
Preferred term Hydroxy Acids
Entry term(s) Acid, Hydroxy
Acids, Hydroxy
Hydroxy Acid



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