Chemicals and Drugs

Herbicides

Pesticides used to destroy unwanted vegetation, especially various types of weeds, grasses (POACEAE), and woody plants. Some plants develop HERBICIDE RESISTANCE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Pesticides used to destroy unwanted vegetation, especially various types of weeds, grasses (POACEAE), and woody plants. Some plants develop HERBICIDE RESISTANCE.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Herbicide
  • Algaecide
  • Algaecides
  • Algicide
  • Algicides

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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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HERBICIDE RESISTANCE is available

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  1. D27.720.031w.700w.366w
  2. D27.888w.723w.366w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Herbicides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006540. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006540
  2. Herbicides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbicide
  3. Herbicides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178266