Chemicals and Drugs

Carboxylic Acids

Organic compounds containing the carboxy group (-COOH). This group of compounds includes amino acids and fatty acids. Carboxylic acids can be saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Organic compounds containing the carboxy group (-COOH). This group of compounds includes amino acids and fatty acids. Carboxylic acids can be saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Carboxylic Acid
  • Acid, Carboxylic
  • Acids, Carboxylic

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Aspects Covered

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

do not confuse with CARBOCYCLIC ACIDS see ACIDS, CARBOCYCLIC

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History Note

73(71)

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Previous Indexing

  • Acids (1966-1970)
  • Fatty Acids (1966-1970)

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Tree Number

  1. D02w.241w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Carboxylic Acids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002264. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002264
  2. Carboxylic Acids. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carboxylic_acid
  3. Carboxylic Acids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134856