"Peracetic Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A liquid that functions as a strong oxidizing agent. It has an acrid odor and is used as a disinfectant.
| Descriptor ID |
D010463
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.081.018.664
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| Concept/Terms |
Peracetic Acid- Peracetic Acid
- Acid, Peracetic
- Peroxyacetic Acid
- Acid, Peroxyacetic
- Peroxyethanoic Acid
- Acid, Peroxyethanoic
- Acetyl Hydroperoxide
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