Tear Gases

"Tear Gases" 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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Gases that irritate the eyes, throat, or skin. Severe lacrimation develops upon irritation of the eyes.

Descriptor ID	D013665
MeSH Number(s)	D27.720.821.500 D27.888.569.734.500 J01.637.870.800
Concept/Terms	Tear Gases Tear Gases Tear Gas Gas, Tear

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Tear Gases".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
Specialty Uses of Chemicals [D27.720]
Riot Control Agents, Chemical [D27.720.821]
Tear Gases [D27.720.821.500]
Toxic Actions [D27.888]
Noxae [D27.888.569]
Riot Control Agents, Chemical [D27.888.569.734]
Tear Gases [D27.888.569.734.500]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]
Manufactured Materials [J01.637]
Weapons [J01.637.870]
Tear Gases [J01.637.870.800]

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