Chemicals and Drugs

Juvenile Hormones

Compounds, either natural or synthetic, which block development of the growing insect.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Compounds, either natural or synthetic, which block development of the growing insect.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Growth Regulators, Insect
  • Insect Growth Regulator
  • Insect Growth Regulators
  • Juvenile Hormone
  • Regulators, Insect Growth
  • Growth Regulator, Insect
  • Hormone, Juvenile
  • Hormones, Juvenile
  • Regulator, Insect Growth

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28 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

insects only; coord IM with specific insect (IM)

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72(66)

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  1. D06.472w.445.573.666w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Juvenile Hormones. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007605. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007605
  2. Juvenile Hormones. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juvenile_hormone
  3. Juvenile Hormones. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q419220