Pentachlorophenol [pentachlorfenol]
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- Terms
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Sodium Pentachlorophenate
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D010416
Definition
An insecticide and herbicide that has also been used as a wood preservative. Pentachlorphenol is a widespread environmental pollutant. Both chronic and acute pentachlorophenol poisoning are medical concerns. The range of its biological actions is still being actively explored, but it is clearly a potent enzyme inhibitor and has been used as such as an experimental tool.
- DUI
- D010416 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0016164
- CAS
- Phenol, pentachloro-
- Previous indexing
- Phenols (1966-1970); Herbicides (1966-1970)
- History note
- 91(71); was see under CHLOROPHENOLS 1977-90; was see under PHENOLS 1971-76
- Public note
- 91; was see under CHLOROPHENOLS 1977-90; was see under PHENOLS 1971-76
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage
- AE
- adverse effects
- AG
- agonists
- AA
- analogs & derivatives
- AN
- analysis 2
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry 3
- CL
- classification
- EC
- economics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism 3
- PK
- pharmacokinetics
- PD
- pharmacology
- PO
- poisoning 1
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use
- TO
- toxicity 3
- UR
- urine
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