Chemicals and Drugs

Phenylmercuric Acetate

A phenyl mercury compound used mainly as a fungicide. Has also been used as a herbicide, slimicide, and bacteriocide.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A phenyl mercury compound used mainly as a fungicide. Has also been used as a herbicide, slimicide, and bacteriocide.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Acetoxyphenylmercury
  • Acetate, Phenylmercuric
  • Falisan-Nassbeize
  • Verdasan
  • Falisan Nassbeize
  • FalisanNassbeize

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, 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

91(77); was see under PHENYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS 1980-90; was see under PHENYL MERCURY COMPOUNDS 1977-79

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Previous Indexing

  • Mercury (1968-1976)
  • Organometallic Compounds (1968-1976)

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Tree Number

  1. D02w.691w.750w.740.760w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phenylmercuric Acetate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010662. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010662
  2. Phenylmercuric Acetate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenylmercury_acetate
  3. Phenylmercuric Acetate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2364821