Lindane

"Lindane" 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.

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An organochlorine insecticide that has been used as a pediculicide and a scabicide. It has been shown to cause cancer.

Descriptor ID	D001556
MeSH Number(s)	D02.455.526.439.600
Concept/Terms	Lindane Lindane gamma-Benzene Hexachloride Hexachloride, gamma-Benzene gamma Benzene Hexachloride Hexachlorane Hexachlorocyclohexane Benzene Hexachloride Hexachloride, Benzene gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane BHC Insecticide BHC Insecticide Insecticide, BHC Delitex Delitex Gammexane Gammexane Tetocid Tetocid Kwell Kwell PMS-Lindane PMS-Lindane PMS Lindane PMSLindane Scabecid Scabecid Scabene Scabisan Scabisan Gamma-666 Gamma-666 Gamma 666 Gamma666 Jacutin Jacutin

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Lindane".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
Hydrocarbons, Halogenated [D02.455.526]
Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated [D02.455.526.439]
Lindane [D02.455.526.439.600]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Lindane".

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