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Defoliants, Chemical MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Defoliants, Chemical
Tree Number(s)
D27.720.031.700.366.181
D27.888.723.366.181
Unique ID
D003678
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003678
Scope Note
Herbicides that remove leaves from trees and growing plants. They may be either organic or inorganic. Several of the more persistent types have been used in military operations and many are toxic. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed)
Entry Version
DEFOLIANTS CHEM
Entry Term(s)
Chemical Defoliants
Registry Numbers
0
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under HERBICIDES 1975-90
Online Note
search HERBICIDES 1969-74
History Note
91(75); was see under HERBICIDES 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2015/06/22
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