Pharmacological and Chemical Synonyms

This is the latest edition of the world-famous listing of pharmaceutical and chemical synonyms, including pesticides, which was first compiled in 1956. Marler's `Pharmacological and Chemical Synonyms' has become widely accepted as the major international compilation of synonyms (approx. 50,000) and main substance names (approx. 10,000) used in the pharmacological and chemical literature. The book contains chemical names, source names, pharmacological names, abbreviated chemical names (approved, official or generic), pesticide names, names derived from places, plants or persons, research code numbers and proprietary names (trademarks). The alphabetical listing of all these names is extensively and consistently cross-referenced. For people working in the field of pharmacology, pharmaceutics and toxicology, as well as for medical editors and drug regulatory officers, this work will prove to be an indispensable source of information. ``The special features of this dictionary are its comprehensiveness, international scope and extensive cross-indexing.