Chemicals and Drugs

Oxidants

Electron-accepting molecules in chemical reactions in which electrons are transferred from one molecule to another (OXIDATION-REDUCTION).

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Abstract

Electron-accepting molecules in chemical reactions in which electrons are transferred from one molecule to another (OXIDATION-REDUCTION).

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5 entry terms
  • Oxidant
  • Oxidizing Agent
  • Oxidizing Agents
  • Agent, Oxidizing
  • Agents, Oxidizing

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26 allowable subheadings

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

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Previous Indexing

  • Oxidation-Reduction (1966-1991)

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  1. D27.720.642w
  2. D27.888w.569.540w

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QU 125

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oxidants. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016877. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016877
  2. Oxidants. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxidizing_agent
  3. Oxidants. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q187689