Chemicals and Drugs

Chlorodiphenyl (54% Chlorine)

A mixture of polychlorinated biphenyls that induces hepatic microsomal UDP-glucuronyl transferase activity towards thyroxine.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A mixture of polychlorinated biphenyls that induces hepatic microsomal UDP-glucuronyl transferase activity towards thyroxine.

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Aroclor 1254
  • Aroclor-1254

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

AROCLORS is also available

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History Note

2009(1980)

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Previous Indexing

  • Aroclors (1980-1998)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.309w.750w.500.077
  2. D02w.455w.526.439.773w.292.077
  3. D02w.455w.526.439.785w.292.077

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chlorodiphenyl (54% Chlorine). Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020111. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020111
  2. Chlorodiphenyl (54% Chlorine). In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21058099