Chemicals and Drugs

Anhydrides

Chemical compounds derived from acids by the elimination of a molecule of water.

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Chemical compounds derived from acids by the elimination of a molecule of water.

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  • Anhydride

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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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  1. D02w.113w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Anhydrides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000812. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000812
  2. Anhydrides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anhydride
  3. Anhydrides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422008