Chemicals and Drugs

Dendrimers

Tree-like, highly branched, polymeric compounds. They grow three-dimensionally by the addition of shells of branched molecules to a central core. The overall globular shape and presence of cavities gives potential as drug carriers and CONTRAST AGENTS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Tree-like, highly branched, polymeric compounds. They grow three-dimensionally by the addition of shells of branched molecules to a central core. The overall globular shape and presence of cavities gives potential as drug carriers and CONTRAST AGENTS.

MeSH Record

Classification

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Dendrimer
  • Dendritic Compounds
  • Dendritic Polymers
  • Dendrons
  • Compound, Dendritic
  • Dendritic Compound
  • Dendritic Polymer
  • Polymer, Dendritic
  • Polymers, Dendritic

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

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.

MeSH Record

Indexing Annotation

coordinate with compounds comprising the dendrimers

MeSH Record

History Note

2006

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Polymers (1990-2005)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dendrimers. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050091. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050091
  2. Dendrimers. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrimer
  3. Dendrimers. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q903923