"Zinc Oxide" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A mild astringent and topical protectant with some antiseptic action. It is also used in bandages, pastes, ointments, dental cements, and as a sunblock.
| Descriptor ID |
D015034
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.650.550.975 D01.975.975
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| Concept/Terms |
Zinc Oxide- Zinc Oxide
- Oxide, Zinc
- Lassar's Paste
- Lassar Paste
- Lassars Paste
- Paste, Lassar's
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Zinc Oxide" by people in Profiles.
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A ZnO-TiO2-Amygdalin nanocomposite for bone regeneration and antimicrobial activity. Sci Rep. 2025 Jun 04; 15(1):19672.
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Simple synthesis of biocompatible biotinylated porous hexagonal ZnO nanodisc for targeted doxorubicin delivery against breast cancer cell: In vitro and in vivo cytotoxic potential. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2015 Sep 01; 133:88-98.
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Enhanced singlet oxygen production by photodynamic therapy and a novel method for its intracellular measurement. Cancer Biother Radiopharm. 2014 Dec; 29(10):435-43.