Dioxins

"Dioxins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A family of compounds that contain the 1,4-dioxin structure. Many specific dioxin derivatives are listed as CARCINOGENS; TERATOGENS; or MUTAGENS.

Descriptor ID	D004147
MeSH Number(s)	D02.309.500 D03.383.231
Concept/Terms	Dioxins Dioxins

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Dioxins".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds [D02.309]
Dioxins [D02.309.500]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring [D03.383]
Dioxins [D03.383.231]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Dioxins".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Dioxins".

Dioxins
Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins

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