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Chemical Actions and Uses > Toxic Actions > Noxae > Dermotoxins

Preferred term

Dermotoxins  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Dermatotoxins

Note

  • /antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS; coord IM with source of dermotoxin (IM or NIM); do not use for dermatoxicity of various chemicals & drugs ( = SKIN /drug eff or skin dis heading /chem ind + Cat D term /adv eff-pois-tox)

Scope note

  • Specific substances elaborated by plants, microorganisms or animals that cause damage to the skin; they may be proteins or other specific factors or substances; constituents of spider, jellyfish or other venoms cause dermonecrosis and certain bacteria synthesize dermolytic agents.

History note

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003885

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