Chemicals and Drugs

Organic Chemicals

A broad class of substances containing carbon and its derivatives. Many of these chemicals will frequently contain hydrogen with or without oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, and other elements. They exist in either carbon chain or carbon ring form.

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Abstract

A broad class of substances containing carbon and its derivatives. Many of these chemicals will frequently contain hydrogen with or without oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, and other elements. They exist in either carbon chain or carbon ring form.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Organic Chemical
  • Chemical, Organic
  • Chemicals, Organic

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

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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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specific groups or specific chemicals

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History Note

98; use explode 1967-97

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  1. D02w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Organic Chemicals. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009930. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009930
  2. Organic Chemicals. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_compound
  3. Organic Chemicals. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q174211