Preferred Name

Pentachlorophenol [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

Pentachlorophenol

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000166607

altLabel

Pentachlorophenol

Phenol, pentachloro-

cui

C0030855

MESH DEFINITION

An insecticide and herbicide that has also been used as a wood preservative. Pentachlorphenol is a widespread environmental pollutant. Both chronic and acute pentachlorophenol poisoning are medical concerns. The range of its biological actions is still being actively explored, but it is clearly a potent enzyme inhibitor and has been used as such as an experimental tool.

MESH DUI

D010416

MeSH name

Pentachlorophenol

MESH UI

M0016164

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000166607

NUI

N0000166607

prefLabel

Pentachlorophenol [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T109

T131

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000007732

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