Chemicals and Drugs

Lubricants

Compounds that provide LUBRICATION between surfaces in order to reduce FRICTION.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Compounds that provide LUBRICATION between surfaces in order to reduce FRICTION.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Lubricant
  • Lubricating Agents
  • Lubrication Agents
  • Agents, Lubricating
  • Agents, Lubrication

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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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History Note

2008; use LUBRICATION 1963-2007

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Previous Indexing

  • Lubrication (1963-2007)

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Tree Number

  1. D27.720.556w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lubricants. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054327. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054327
  2. Lubricants. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubricant
  3. Lubricants. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323840