Paraquat

"Paraquat" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A poisonous dipyridilium compound used as contact herbicide. Contact with concentrated solutions causes irritation of the skin, cracking and shedding of the nails, and delayed healing of cuts and wounds.

Descriptor ID	D010269
MeSH Number(s)	D03.383.725.762.621
Concept/Terms	Paraquat Paraquat Methyl Viologen Viologen, Methyl Gramoxone Gramoxone Paragreen A Paragreen A

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring [D03.383]
Pyridines [D03.383.725]
Pyridinium Compounds [D03.383.725.762]
Paraquat [D03.383.725.762.621]

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