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MeSH Heading: Emollients
Tree Number(s): D27.505.954.444.200
Unique ID: D004643
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004643
Scope Note: Oleagenous substances used topically to soothe, soften or protect skin or mucous membranes. They are used also as vehicles for other dermatologic agents.
Entry Term(s): Emollient
NLM Classification #: QV 63
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS 1975-90
Online Note: search DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS 1967-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

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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