Chemicals and Drugs

Palmitic Acids

A group of 16-carbon fatty acids that contain no double bonds.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A group of 16-carbon fatty acids that contain no double bonds.

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  • Acids, Palmitic

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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

a group of fatty acids; do not confuse with PALMITIC ACID

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History Note

75; was PALMITIC ACID 1963-74

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  1. D10w.251w.694

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Palmitic Acids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010169. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010169
  2. Palmitic Acids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124540062