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MeSH Heading: Creosote
Tree Number(s): D02.455.426.559.389.657.239.327
Unique ID: D003407
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003407
Scope Note: A greasy substance with a smoky odor and burned taste created by high temperature treatment of BEECH and other WOOD; COAL TAR; or resin of the CREOSOTE BUSH. It contains CRESOLS and POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS which are CARCINOGENS. It has been widely used as wood preservative and in PESTICIDES and had former use medicinally in DISINFECTANTS; LAXATIVES; and DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS.
Entry Term(s): Beechwood Creosote
CAS Type 1 Name: Creosote, wood
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under CRESOLS 1975-90
Online Note: search CRESOLS 1966-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under CRESOLS 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03

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immunology (IM)

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therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

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