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2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D02.241.081.018.386.682.800
D02.241.511.316.682.800
Unique ID
D015085
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015085
Scope Note
An herbicide with strong irritant properties. Use of this compound on rice fields, orchards, sugarcane, rangeland, and other noncrop sites was terminated by the EPA in 1985. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
Entry Term(s)
2,4,5-T
Pharm Action
Herbicides
Related Numbers
93-76-5
CAS Type 1 Name
Acetic acid, (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)-
Previous Indexing
Acetic Acids (1966-1970)
Herbicides (1966-1970)
Phenols (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note
74
History Note
74(71)
Date Established
1974/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2013/07/08
2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid Preferred
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