Chemicals and Drugs

Water Pollutants

Substances or organisms which pollute the water or bodies of water. Use for water pollutants in general or those for which there is no specific heading.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Substances or organisms which pollute the water or bodies of water. Use for water pollutants in general or those for which there is no specific heading.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Water Pollutant
  • Pollutant, Water
  • Pollutants, Water

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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

specify pollutant if pertinent (IM or NIM)

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History Note

75

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Previous Indexing

  • Water Pollution (1966-1974)

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  1. D27.888w.284w.903

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Water Pollutants. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014873. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014873
  2. Water Pollutants. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50430196