Chemicals and Drugs

Guaiac

Resin from wood of certain species of GUAIACUM. It is used as clinical reagent for occult blood.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Resin from wood of certain species of GUAIACUM. It is used as clinical reagent for occult blood.

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  1. D20.215.721w.500.490w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Guaiac. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006138. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006138
  2. Guaiac. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gum_guaicum
  3. Guaiac. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5618003