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MeSH Heading: Methylene Chloride
Tree Number(s): D02.455.526.439.642
Unique ID: D008752
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008752
Annotation: do not confuse with METHYL CHLORIDE
Scope Note: A chlorinated hydrocarbon that has been used as an inhalation anesthetic and acts as a narcotic in high concentrations. Its primary use is as a solvent in manufacturing and food technology.
Entry Term(s): Dichloromethane; Methylene Bichloride; Methylene Dichloride; Solaesthin
Related Numbers: 75-09-2
CAS Type 1 Name: Methane, dichloro-
Previous Indexing: Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated (1974); Methane (1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

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)

Concept UI: M0013630
Related Numbers: 75-09-2
Scope Note: A chlorinated hydrocarbon that has been used as an inhalation anesthetic and acts as a narcotic in high concentrations. Its primary use is as a solvent in manufacturing and food technology.
Terms: Methylene Chloride Preferred Term
Term UI T026086
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Dichloromethane
Term UI T026084
Date11/11/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Methylene Bichloride
Term UI T026085
Date11/11/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Methylene Dichloride
Term UI T026087
Date11/11/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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