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MeSH Heading: Benz(a)Anthracenes
Tree Number(s): D02.455.426.559.847.149; D04.615.149
Unique ID: D001551
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001551
Scope Note: Four fused benzyl rings with three linear and one angular, that can be viewed as a benzyl-phenanthrenes. Compare with NAPHTHACENES which are four linear rings.
Entry Term(s): Benz(b)Phenanthrenes; Naphthanthracenes
Public MeSH Note: 2005; see BENZANTHRACENES 1963-2005
History Note: 2005(1963)
Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05

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)

Benz(a)Anthracenes MeSH Descriptor Data 2025