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MeSH Heading: Hygroscopic Agents
Tree Number(s): D27.720.375
Unique ID: D058427
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058427
Scope Note: Materials that readily absorb moisture from their surroundings.
Entry Term(s): Desiccant; Desiccants; Drying Agent; Drying Agents; Humectant; Humectants; Hygroscopic Agent
Previous Indexing: Desiccation (1977-2010)
See Also: Desiccation
Public MeSH Note: 2011
History Note: 2011
Date Established: 2011/01/01
Date of Entry: 2010/06/25
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

Concept UI: M0542334
Terms: Desiccants Preferred Term
Term UI T763427
Date01/04/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011); Desiccant
Term UI T000998734
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Drying Agent
Term UI T000998736
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Drying Agents
Term UI T763428
Date01/04/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011)

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