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Detergents MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Detergents
Tree Number(s)
D27.720.877.265
J01.516.381
Unique ID
D003902
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003902
Scope Note
Purifying or cleansing agents, usually salts of long-chain aliphatic bases or acids, that exert cleansing (oil-dissolving) and antimicrobial effects through a surface action that depends on possessing both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties.
Entry Term(s)
Cleansing Agents
Detergent Pods
Laundry Detergent Pods
Laundry Pods
Syndet
Synthetic Detergent
Registry Numbers
0
NLM Classification #
QV 233
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS 1981-90; was heading 1963-80
History Note
91(81)63; was see under SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS 1981-90; was heading 1963-80
Date Introduced
1963/01/01
Last Updated
2019/05/07
Detergents Preferred
Cleansing Agents Broader
Synthetic Detergent Narrower
Detergent Pods Related
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