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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.
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Synonyms
9 entry terms
- Dendrimer
- Dendritic Compounds
- Dendritic Polymers
- Dendrons
- Compound, Dendritic
- Dendritic Compound
- Dendritic Polymer
- Polymer, Dendritic
- Polymers, Dendritic
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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.
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Indexing Annotation
coordinate with compounds comprising the dendrimers
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History Note
2006
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Previous Indexing
- Polymers (1990-2005)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dendrimers. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050091. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050091
- Dendrimers. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrimer
- Dendrimers. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q903923