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Organophosphates MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Organophosphates
Tree Number(s)
D02.705.400
Unique ID
D010755
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010755
Scope Note
Carbon-containing phosphoric acid derivatives. Included under this heading are compounds that have CARBON atoms bound to one or more OXYGEN atoms of the P(=O)(O)3 structure. Note that several specific classes of endogenous phosphorus-containing compounds such as NUCLEOTIDES; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; and PHOSPHOPROTEINS are listed elsewhere.
Entry Term(s)
Organophosphate
Organopyrophosphates
Phosphates, Organic
Phosphoric Acid Esters
Registry Numbers
0
Public MeSH Note
2013; see PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS 1991-2013, see ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS 1972-1990; see PHOSPHORIC ACIDS 1968-1971; for PHOSPHATES, ORGANIC see ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS 1976-1993
History Note
2013(1975)
Entry Combination
poisoning:Organophosphate Poisoning
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2020/05/27
Organophosphates Preferred
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