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Descriptor English: Methylene Chloride
Descriptor Spanish: Cloruro de Metileno
Descriptor cloruro de metileno
Entry term(s) bicloruro de metileno
diclorometano
dicloruro de metileno
Scope note: Hidrocarburo clorado que se ha utilizado como anestésico por inhalación y actúa como narcótico en altas concentraciones. Su empleo principal es como solvente en la facturación y tecnología de alimentos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cloreto de Metileno
Descriptor French: Dichloro-méthane
Entry term(s): Bichloride, Methylene
Chloride, Methylene
Dichloride, Methylene
Dichloromethane
Methylene Bichloride
Methylene Dichloride
Solaesthin
Tree number(s): D02.455.526.439.642
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008752
Scope note: A chlorinated hydrocarbon that has been used as an inhalation anesthetic and acts as a narcotic in high concentrations. Its primary use is as a solvent in manufacturing and food technology.
Annotation: do not confuse with METHYL CHLORIDE
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: 588X2YUY0A
CAS Type 1 Name: Methane, dichloro-
Previous Indexing: Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated (1974)
Methane (1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED 1975-90
DeCS ID: 8937
Unique ID: D008752
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Methylene Chloride - Preferred
Concept UI M0013630
Scope note A chlorinated hydrocarbon that has been used as an inhalation anesthetic and acts as a narcotic in high concentrations. Its primary use is as a solvent in manufacturing and food technology.
Preferred term Methylene Chloride
Entry term(s) Bichloride, Methylene
Chloride, Methylene
Dichloride, Methylene
Dichloromethane
Methylene Bichloride
Methylene Dichloride
Solaesthin - Narrower
Concept UI M0351879
Preferred term Solaesthin



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