Chemicals and Drugs

Pesticide Residues

Pesticides or their breakdown products remaining in the environment following their normal use or accidental contamination.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Pesticides or their breakdown products remaining in the environment following their normal use or accidental contamination.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Pesticide Residue
  • Residue, Pesticide
  • Residues, Pesticide

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Aspects Covered

22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings 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, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with specific pesticide or pesticide group

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History Note

73

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Previous Indexing

  • Pesticides (1966-1972)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D27.720.031w.700w.672w
  2. D27.888w.723w.697w
  3. N06.850w.460.200.700w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pesticide Residues. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010573. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010573
  2. Pesticide Residues. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesticide_residue
  3. Pesticide Residues. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4118259