Chemicals and Drugs

Benzidines

Very toxic industrial chemicals. They are absorbed through the skin, causing lethal blood, bladder, liver, and kidney damage and are potent, broad-spectrum carcinogens in most species.

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Abstract

Very toxic industrial chemicals. They are absorbed through the skin, causing lethal blood, bladder, liver, and kidney damage and are potent, broad-spectrum carcinogens in most species.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Bianilines
  • Biphenyldiamines

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

77; was BENZIDINE see under AMINOBIPHENYL COMPOUNDS 1975-76, was BENZIDINE see under BIPHENYL COMPOUNDS 1966-74

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  1. D02w.455w.426w.559w.389.185.100

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Benzidines. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001560. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001560
  2. Benzidines. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76507364