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MeSH Heading: alpha-Chlorohydrin
Tree Number(s): D02.033.260.100; D02.033.455.706.100
Unique ID: D000517
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000517
Scope Note: A chlorinated PROPANEDIOL with antifertility activity in males used as a chemosterilant in rodents.
Entry Term(s): 3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol; 3-Chloropropanediol; 3-MCPD; 3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol; Glycerol alpha-Monochlorohydrin; U-5897; alpha-Chlorhydrin
Pharm Action: Chemosterilants
Related Numbers: 52340-46-2; 57090-45-6; 60827-45-4
CAS Type 1 Name: 1,2-Propanediol, 3-chloro-
Previous Indexing: Chlorine (1972-1974); Propanediols (1969-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under CHLOROHYDRINS 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under CHLOROHYDRINS 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/14
Revision Date: 2014/06/25

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Concept UI: M0000786
Related Numbers: 52340-46-2; 57090-45-6; 60827-45-4
Scope Note: A chlorinated PROPANEDIOL with antifertility activity in males used as a chemosterilant in rodents.
Terms: alpha-Chlorohydrin Preferred Term
Term UI T001538
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID POPLINE (1978); 3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol
Term UI T001536
Date03/30/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); 3-Chloropropanediol
Term UI T001537
Date08/10/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); 3-MCPD
Term UI T585758
Date05/05/2004
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); 3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol
Term UI T859197
Date05/01/2014
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2015); alpha-Chlorhydrin
Term UI T001541
Date05/17/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Glycerol alpha-Monochlorohydrin
Term UI T001539
Date09/18/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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