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Ethylenethiourea MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Ethylenethiourea
Tree Number(s)
D02.065.950.898.323
D03.383.129.308.432.500
Unique ID
D005031
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005031
Scope Note
A degradation product of ethylenebis(dithiocarbamate) fungicides. It has been found to be carcinogenic and to cause THYROID hyperplasia.
Entry Term(s)
2-Mercaptoimidazoline
Imidazolidine-2-thione
Imidazolidinethione
Registry Numbers
24FOJ4N18S
Related Numbers
96-45-7
CAS Type 1 Name
2-Imidazolidinethione
Previous Indexing
Imidazoles (1974-1976)
Thiones (1974-1975)
Thiourea (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note
1991; IMIDAZOLIDINE-2-THIONE was indexed under IMIDAZOLIDINES and THIOUREA 2008-2013
History Note
1991(1977)
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2020/05/27
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