Chemicals and Drugs

Formates

Derivatives of formic acids. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that are formed with a single carbon carboxy group.

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Abstract

Derivatives of formic acids. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that are formed with a single carbon carboxy group.

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2 entry terms
  • Formic Acids
  • Acids, Formic

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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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1966

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  1. D02w.241w.081.420w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Formates. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005561. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005561
  2. Formates. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formate
  3. Formates. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2001841