Chemicals and Drugs

Chemical Warfare Agents

Chemicals that are used to cause the disturbance, disease, or death of humans during WARFARE.

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Abstract

Chemicals that are used to cause the disturbance, disease, or death of humans during WARFARE.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Agents, Chemical Warfare
  • Warfare Agents, Chemical
  • Agent, Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agent
  • Warfare Agent, Chemical

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

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

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Previous Indexing

  • Chemical Warfare (1966-1967)
  • Gases (1966-1967)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chemical Warfare Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002619. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002619
  2. Chemical Warfare Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21973549