Chemicals and Drugs

Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds

A group of toxic chemical compounds that share chemical structures and biological characteristics that are related to the potent carcinogen 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin.

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Abstract

A group of toxic chemical compounds that share chemical structures and biological characteristics that are related to the potent carcinogen 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin.

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  • Dioxins and Dioxin like Compounds

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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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History Note

2017

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  • Dioxins (1968-2016)

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  1. D02w.309w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000072316. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000072316
  2. Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioxins_and_dioxin-like_compounds
  3. Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2522