Toxaphene
"Toxaphene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A very complex, but reproducible mixture of at least 177 C10 polychloro derivatives, having an approximate overall empirical formula of C10-H10-Cl8. It is used as an insecticide and may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen: Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985). (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
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D014112
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MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.526.439.913 D02.455.849.575.781.795
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