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MeSH Heading: Stearic Acids
Tree Number(s): D10.251.882
Unique ID: D013229
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013229
Annotation: do not confuse entry term OCTADECANOIC ACIDS with OCTADECENOIC ACIDS see OLEIC ACIDS
Scope Note: A group of compounds that are derivatives of octadecanoic acid which is one of the most abundant fatty acids found in animal lipids. (Stedman, 25th ed)
Entry Term(s): Dihydrooleic Acids; Octadecanoic Acids; Tetrahydrolinoleic Acids
Public MeSH Note: 75; was STEARIC ACID 1963-74
Online Note: use STEARIC ACIDS to search STEARIC ACID 1966-74
History Note: 75; was STEARIC ACID 1963-74
Date Established: 1975/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2003/07/09

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)

Concept UI: M0020467
Scope Note: A group of compounds that are derivatives of octadecanoic acid which is one of the most abundant fatty acids found in animal lipids. (Stedman, 25th ed)
Terms: Stearic Acids Preferred Term
Term UI T038857
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Dihydrooleic Acids
Term UI T038855
Date03/11/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Octadecanoic Acids
Term UI T038856
Date03/24/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Tetrahydrolinoleic Acids
Term UI T038858
Date05/20/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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