| Descriptor English: | Naphthalenes | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Naftalenos
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Naftalenos | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Naphtalènes | ||||
| Tree number(s): |
D02.455.426.559.847.638 D04.615.638 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009281 | ||||
| Scope note: | Two-ring crystalline hydrocarbons isolated from coal tar. They are used as intermediates in chemical synthesis, as insect repellents, fungicides, lubricants, preservatives, and, formerly, as topical antiseptics. |
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| Annotation: | aromatic hydrocarbons |
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| 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 |
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| DeCS ID: | 9473 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D009281 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2006/07/05 |
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Naphthalenes
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| Concept UI |
M0014459 |
| Scope note | Two-ring crystalline hydrocarbons isolated from coal tar. They are used as intermediates in chemical synthesis, as insect repellents, fungicides, lubricants, preservatives, and, formerly, as topical antiseptics. |
| Preferred term | Naphthalenes |
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