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Stearic Acids MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


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
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