"Benzoyl Peroxide" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A peroxide derivative that has been used topically for BURNS and as a dermatologic agent in the treatment of ACNE and POISON IVY DERMATITIS. It is used also as a bleach in the food industry.
| Descriptor ID |
D001585
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.223.100.133 D02.455.426.559.389.127.133
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| Concept/Terms |
Benzoyl Peroxide- Benzoyl Peroxide
- Peroxide, Benzoyl
- Diphenylglyoxal Superoxide
- Superoxide, Diphenylglyoxal
- Benzoyl Superoxide
- Superoxide, Benzoyl
- Dibenzoyl Peroxide
- Peroxide, Dibenzoyl
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