"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Methylene Chloride" by people in Profiles.
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Water table fluctuations affect dichloromethane biodegradation in lab-scale aquifers contaminated with organohalides. Water Res. 2021 Sep 15; 203:117530.
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Brain cancer cluster investigation around a factory emitting dichloromethane. Eur J Public Health. 2018 04 01; 28(2):338-343.
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A Comprehensive Analysis of Groundwater Quality in The Barnett Shale Region. Environ Sci Technol. 2015 Jul 07; 49(13):8254-62.
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Orthopaedic metal devices coated with a novel antiseptic dye for the prevention of bacterial infections. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2007 May; 29(5):593-6.
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Commercially processed dry ginger (Zingiber officinale): composition and effects on LPS-stimulated PGE2 production. Phytochemistry. 2005 Jul; 66(13):1614-35.