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Sodium Hypochlorite MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Sodium Hypochlorite
Tree Number(s)
D01.210.465.800
D01.650.550.400.800
D01.857.750
Unique ID
D012973
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012973
Annotation
needle bleaching (as by intravenous drug users) is indexed under SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE + DISINFECTION + NEEDLES
Scope Note
It is used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
Entry Term(s)
Antiformin
Clorox
Sodium Hypochlorite (Solution)
Pharm Action
Disinfectants
Oxidants
Registry Numbers
DY38VHM5OD
0
Related Numbers
7681-52-9
CAS Type 1 Name
Hypochlorous acid, sodium salt
Public MeSH Note
65
History Note
65
Date Established
1965/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Sodium Hypochlorite Preferred
Antiformin Narrower
Clorox Narrower
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