"DEET" 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 compound used as a topical insect repellent that may cause irritation to eyes and mucous membranes, but not to the skin.
| Descriptor ID |
D003671
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.065.277.194 D02.241.223.100.100.230 D02.455.426.559.389.127.085.230
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| Concept/Terms |
DEET- DEET
- N,N-Diethyltoluamide
- N,N Diethyltoluamide
- N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide
- N,N Diethyl 3 methylbenzamide
- N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide
- N,N Diethyl m toluamide
- DET
- DETA
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "DEET" by people in Profiles.
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Neurological deficits induced by malathion, DEET, and permethrin, alone or in combination in adult rats. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2004 Feb 27; 67(4):331-56.
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Co-exposure to pyridostigmine bromide, DEET, and/or permethrin causes sensorimotor deficit and alterations in brain acetylcholinesterase activity. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2004 Feb; 77(2):253-62.
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Effects of daily dermal application of DEET and epermethrin, alone and in combination, on sensorimotor performance, blood-brain barrier, and blood-testis barrier in rats. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2001 Apr 06; 62(7):523-41.
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Locomotor and sensorimotor performance deficit in rats following exposure to pyridostigmine bromide, DEET, and permethrin, alone and in combination. Toxicol Sci. 2001 Apr; 60(2):305-14.
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Topical use of DEET insect repellent as a cause of severe encephalopathy in a healthy adult male. Acad Emerg Med. 1999 Dec; 6(12):1295-7.
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Seizure following brief exposure to the insect repellent N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide. Ann Emerg Med. 1992 Mar; 21(3):315-7.