Chemicals and Drugs

Terpenes

A class of compounds composed of repeating 5-carbon units of HEMITERPENES.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A class of compounds composed of repeating 5-carbon units of HEMITERPENES.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Terpene
  • Terpenoid
  • Terpenoids
  • Isoprenoid
  • Isoprenoids

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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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  1. D02w.455w.849w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Terpenes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013729. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013729
  2. Terpenes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terpene
  3. Terpenes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q212364