Chemicals and Drugs

Benzoates

Derivatives of BENZOIC ACID. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that contain the carboxybenzene structure.

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Abstract

Derivatives of BENZOIC ACID. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that contain the carboxybenzene structure.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Benzoate
  • Benzoic Acids
  • Acids, Benzoic

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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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History Note

1963

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  1. D02w.241w.223.100
  2. D02w.455w.426w.559w.389.127

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Benzoates. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001565. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001565
  2. Benzoates. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2896788