Surface-Active Agents
"Surface-Active Agents" 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.
Agents that modify interfacial tension of water; usually substances that have one lipophilic and one hydrophilic group in the molecule; includes soaps, detergents, emulsifiers, dispersing and wetting agents, and several groups of antiseptics.
| Descriptor ID |
D013501
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.720.877
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| Concept/Terms |
Surface-Active Agents- Surface-Active Agents
- Agents, Surface-Active
- Surface Active Agents
- Active Agents, Surface
- Agents, Surface Active
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Lewis T, Truog W, Norberg M, Ballard PL, Torgerson D. Genetic variation in CRHR1 is associated with short-term respiratory response to corticosteroids in preterm infants at risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Pediatr Res. 2019 04; 85(5):625-633.
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Lantos JD, Feudtner C. SUPPORT and the Ethics of Study Implementation: Lessons for Comparative Effectiveness Research from the Trial of Oxygen Therapy for Premature Babies. Hastings Cent Rep. 2015 Jan-Feb; 45(1):30-40.