Chemicals and Drugs

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Aromatic hydrocarbons that contain extended fused-ring structures.

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Abstract

Aromatic hydrocarbons that contain extended fused-ring structures.

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14 entry terms
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon
  • Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic
  • Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbon
  • Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • Aromatic Hydrocarbon, Polycyclic
  • Aromatic Hydrocarbon, Polynuclear
  • Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Polycyclic
  • Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Polynuclear
  • Aromatic Polycyclic Hydrocarbons
  • Hydrocarbon, Polycyclic Aromatic
  • Hydrocarbon, Polynuclear Aromatic
  • Hydrocarbons, Aromatic Polycyclic
  • Hydrocarbons, Polycyclic Aromatic
  • Hydrocarbons, Polynuclear Aromatic

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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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2017(1996)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011084. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011084
  2. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycyclic_aromatic_hydrocarbon
  3. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q407212