Chemicals and Drugs

4 or More Rings Heterocyclic Compounds

A class of heterocyclic compounds that include four or more fused rings. Both aromatic or non-aromatic ring structures are included in this category.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A class of heterocyclic compounds that include four or more fused rings. Both aromatic or non-aromatic ring structures are included in this category.

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Synonyms

18 entry terms
  • Heterocyclic Compounds with 4 or More Rings
  • Heterocyclic Compounds with Four or More Rings
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings
  • Heterocyclic Cpds, 4 or More Rings
  • Five Ring Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Four Ring Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Fused Heterocyclic Compounds, Five-Ring
  • Fused Heterocyclic Compounds, Four-Ring
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4-Ring
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 5-Ring
  • Heterocyclic Cpds, 4 Ring
  • Heterocyclic Cpds, 5 Ring
  • 4-Ring Heterocyclic Compounds
  • 5-Ring Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Fused Heterocyclic Compounds, Five Ring
  • Fused Heterocyclic Compounds, Four Ring
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 Ring
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 5 Ring

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

2017(1998)

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Tree Number

  1. D03w.633.400

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. 4 or More Rings Heterocyclic Compounds. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006576. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006576
  2. 4 or More Rings Heterocyclic Compounds. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75007745