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MeSH Heading: Skin Lightening Preparations
Tree Number(s): D27.720.269.750; J01.516.213.500
Unique ID: D062327
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D062327
Scope Note: Substances used to obtain a lighter skin complexion or to treat HYPERPIGMENTATION disorders.
Entry Term(s): Depigmenting Agents; Skin Bleaching Agents; Skin Depigmenting Agents; Skin Whitening Agents
Registry Numbers: 0
Public MeSH Note: 2013
History Note: 2013
Date Introduced: 2013/01/01
Last Updated: 2019/05/01

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

isolation & purification (IP)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

Concept UI: M0562601
Registry Numbers: 0
Scope Note: Substances used to obtain a lighter skin complexion or to treat HYPERPIGMENTATION disorders.
Terms: Skin Lightening Preparations Preferred Term
Term UI T800407
Date11/09/2011
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2013); Skin Bleaching Agents
Term UI T800409
Date11/09/2011
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2013); Skin Depigmenting Agents
Term UI T800410
Date11/09/2011
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2013); Skin Whitening Agents
Term UI T800408
Date11/09/2011
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2013); Depigmenting Agents
Term UI T848603
Date08/29/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2015)

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