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Abstract
A naturally occurring lipid pigment with histochemical characteristics similar to lipofuscin. It accumulates in various tissues in certain experimental and pathological conditions.
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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a lipid pigment
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History Note
91(75); was see under PIGMENTS 1975-90
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- Pigments (1970-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Ceroid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002566. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002566
- Ceroid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77939034