Chemicals and Drugs

Propionates

Derivatives of propionic acid. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that contain the carboxyethane structure.

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Abstract

Derivatives of propionic acid. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that contain the carboxyethane structure.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Propanoate
  • Propanoates
  • Propionate
  • Propanoic Acid Derivatives
  • Propanoic Acids
  • Propionic Acid Derivatives
  • Propionic Acids
  • Acids, Propanoic
  • Acids, Propionic
  • Derivatives, Propanoic Acid
  • Derivatives, Propionic Acid

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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

/blood: consider also PROPIONIC ACIDEMIA

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History Note

1966

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Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.241w.081.751
  2. D10w.251w.400w.706

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NLM Classification

QU 98

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Propionates. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011422. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011422
  2. Propionates. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11888902