Chemicals and Drugs

Zineb

An agricultural fungicide of the dithiocarbamate class. It has relatively low toxicity and there is little evidence of human injury from exposure.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An agricultural fungicide of the dithiocarbamate class. It has relatively low toxicity and there is little evidence of human injury from exposure.

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Zinc Ethylenebis(dithiocarbamate)
  • Cynkotox
  • Dithane Z-78
  • Novozir
  • Dithane Z 78
  • Dithane Z78

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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(72); was see under THIOCARBAMATES 1972-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Antifungal Agents (1966-1971)
  • Pesticides (1966-1971)
  • Thiocarbamates (1966-1971)
  • Zinc (1966-1971)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.241w.081.251w.869w.265.908w
  2. D02w.691w.975w
  3. D02w.886w.706w.250.950w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Zineb. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015038. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015038
  2. Zineb. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zineb
  3. Zineb. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q204384