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MeSH Heading: Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane
Tree Number(s): D02.455.526.439.220.300; D02.455.526.510.140.300
Unique ID: D005617
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005617
Annotation: do not confuse entry terms FLUOROCARBON AEROSOLS or FLUOROCARBON PROPELLANTS with FLUOROCARBONS
Scope Note: A group of methane-based halogenated hydrocarbons containing one or more fluorine and chlorine atoms.
Entry Term(s): Chlorofluoromethanes; Fluorocarbon Aerosols; Fluorocarbon Propellants
Registry Numbers: 0
Public MeSH Note: 2001; see FREONS 1977-2000, see HYDROCARBONS, HALOGENATED 1973-1976
History Note: 2001(1973)
Date Established: 1977/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

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)

Concept UI: M0359611
Registry Numbers: 0
Scope Note: A group of methane-based halogenated hydrocarbons containing one or more fluorine and chlorine atoms.
Terms: Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane Preferred Term
Term UI T410508
Date03/28/2000
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2001); Chlorofluoromethanes
Term UI T835717
Date01/15/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2014); Fluorocarbon Aerosols
Term UI T017005
Date05/20/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Fluorocarbon Propellants
Term UI T017006
Date05/20/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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