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Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Halogenated > Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated > Trichloroethylene

Preferred term

Trichloroethylene  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Ethinyl Trichloride
  • Trichloride, Ethinyl
  • Trichloroethene

Scope note

  • A highly volatile inhalation anesthetic used mainly in short surgical procedures where light anesthesia with good analgesia is required. It is also used as an industrial solvent. Prolonged exposure to high concentrations of the vapor can lead to cardiotoxicity and neurological impairment.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014241

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