Chemicals and Drugs

Sesquiterpenes

Fifteen-carbon compounds formed from three isoprenoid units with general formula C15H24.

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Abstract

Fifteen-carbon compounds formed from three isoprenoid units with general formula C15H24.

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  • Sesquiterpene
  • Sesquiterpene Derivatives
  • Sesquiterpenoid
  • Sesquiterpenoids
  • Derivatives, Sesquiterpene
  • Farnesanes
  • Farnesene
  • Farnesenes

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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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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sesquiterpenes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012717. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012717
  2. Sesquiterpenes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesquiterpene
  3. Sesquiterpenes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80218