Chemicals and Drugs

Tetraethyl Lead

A highly toxic compound used as a gasoline additive. It causes acute toxic psychosis or chronic poisoning if inhaled or absorbed through the skin.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A highly toxic compound used as a gasoline additive. It causes acute toxic psychosis or chronic poisoning if inhaled or absorbed through the skin.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Tetraethyllead
  • Lead, Tetraethyl

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, 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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History Note

91(76); was see under ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS 1976-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Lead (1969-1975)
  • Organometallic Compounds (1969-1975)

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Tree Number

  1. D02w.691w.950w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tetraethyl Lead. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013756. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013756
  2. Tetraethyl Lead. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetraethyllead
  3. Tetraethyl Lead. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q266210