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 Hexachlorocyclohexane gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane Hexachlorane Benzene Hexachloride Hexachloride, Benzene gamma-Benzene Hexachloride Hexachloride, gamma-Benzene gamma Benzene Hexachloride Delitex Delitex Infectopharm Brand of Lindane Gamma-666 Gamma-666 Gamma 666 Gamma666 Gammexane Gammexane Tetocid Tetocid Kwell Kwell PMS-Lindane PMS-Lindane PMS Lindane PMSLindane Pharmascience Brand of Lindane Scabecid Scabecid Stiefel Brand of Lindane Scabene Scabisan Scabisan Chinoin Brand of Lindane BHC Insecticide BHC Insecticide Insecticide, BHC 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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