"Methylene Chloride" 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 chlorinated hydrocarbon that has been used as an inhalation anesthetic and acts as a narcotic in high concentrations. Its primary use is as a solvent in manufacturing and food technology.
| Descriptor ID |
D008752
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.526.439.642
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| Concept/Terms |
Methylene Chloride- Methylene Chloride
- Chloride, Methylene
- Methylene Bichloride
- Bichloride, Methylene
- Methylene Dichloride
- Dichloride, Methylene
- Dichloromethane
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Methylene Chloride" by people in Profiles.
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Anaerobic Biodegradation of Chloroform and Dichloromethane with a Dehalobacter Enrichment Culture. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2022 02 22; 88(4):e0197021.
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Identification of 6',7'-dihydroxybergamottin, a cytochrome P450 inhibitor, in grapefruit juice. Drug Metab Dispos. 1996 Dec; 24(12):1287-90.
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Biodegradation of dichloromethane and its utilization as a growth substrate under methanogenic conditions. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1991 Oct; 57(10):2847-57.