Preferred Label : Agent Orange;
NCIt synonyms : 2,4,D/2,4,5,T;
NCIt definition : Code name for a synthetic defoliant developed for military use. Agent Orange is a
mixture of two chemicals, 2,4, dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2,4,5 trichlorophenoxyacetic
acid (2,4,5-T). The toxicity of Agent Orange is due to by-products from metabolic
processes upon intake. The toxic by products are dioxin derivatives, which have been
linked to the wasting syndrome, gastric ulcer, cancer, immunotoxicity, hepatotoxicity,
vascular lesions, teratogenicity, and impaired reproductive performance. (NCI04);
UNII : KQW750JQE5;
CAS number : 39277-47-9;
Origin ID : C33901;
UMLS CUI : C0050961;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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