Chemicals and Drugs

Macrocyclic Compounds

Cyclic compounds with a ring size of approximately 1-4 dozen atoms.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Cyclic compounds with a ring size of approximately 1-4 dozen atoms.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Macrocycle Compounds
  • Compounds, Macrocycle
  • Compounds, Macrocyclic
  • Spherands
  • Torands

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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

general or unspecified; prefer specific group or specific compound

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History Note

2005

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Tree Number

  1. D04w.345w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Macrocyclic Compounds. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D047028. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D047028
  2. Macrocyclic Compounds. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrocycle
  3. Macrocyclic Compounds. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q419178