Chemicals and Drugs

Benzopyrenes

A class of chemicals that contain an anthracene ring with a naphthalene ring attached to it.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A class of chemicals that contain an anthracene ring with a naphthalene ring attached to it.

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Narrower headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Benzpyrene

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

MeSH Record

Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with BENZOPYRANS

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.455w.426w.559w.847w.799.306
  2. D04w.615w.799.306

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Benzopyrenes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001580. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001580
  2. Benzopyrenes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76527522