"DEET" 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.
A compound used as a topical insect repellent that may cause irritation to eyes and mucous membranes, but not to the skin.
| Descriptor ID |
D003671
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.065.277.194 D02.241.223.100.100.230 D02.455.426.559.389.127.085.230
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| Concept/Terms |
DEET- DEET
- N,N-Diethyltoluamide
- N,N Diethyltoluamide
- N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide
- N,N Diethyl 3 methylbenzamide
- N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide
- N,N Diethyl m toluamide
- DET
- DETA
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "DEET" by people in Profiles.
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N,N,-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) suppresses humoral immunological function in B6C3F1 mice. Toxicol Sci. 2009 Mar; 108(1):110-23.
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Prevention of arthropod-related disease. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004 Dec; 51(6):947-54.
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Does anything beat DEET? Pediatr Ann. 2004 Jul; 33(7):443-53.
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Evaluation of immunotoxicity induced by single or concurrent exposure to N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET), pyridostigmine bromide (PYR), and JP-8 jet fuel. Toxicol Ind Health. 2001 Jun; 17(5-10):192-209.