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MeSH Heading: Diquat
Tree Number(s): D03.383.725.762.352
Unique ID: D004178
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004178
Annotation: an herbicide
Scope Note: A contact herbicide used also to produce desiccation and defoliation. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
Entry Term(s): Diquat Dibromide
Pharm Action: Defoliants, Chemical
Herbicides
Related Numbers: 2764-72-9; 6BDV3T272W
CAS Type 1 Name: Dipyrido(1,2-a:2',1'-c)pyrazinediium, 6,7-dihydro-
Previous Indexing: Herbicides (1966-1970); Pyridinium Compounds (1968-1970)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under PYRIDINIUM COMPOUNDS 1971-90
History Note: 91(71); was see under PYRIDINIUM COMPOUNDS 1971-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/31

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

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