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Descriptor English: Ethylene Glycols
Descriptor Spanish: Glicoles de Etileno
Descriptor glicoles de etileno
Entry term(s) dihidroxietanos
etanodioles
Scope note: Compuestos de etileno con dos grupos hidroxilo (-OH) localizados en carbonos adyacentes. Son líquidos viscosos e incoloros. Algunos se utilizan como anestésicos e hipnóticos. Sin embargo, esta clase de sustancias son mejor conocidas por su uso como refrigerantes y anticongelantes.
Descriptor Portuguese: Etilenoglicóis
Descriptor French: Éthylène glycols
Entry term(s): Dihydroxyethanes
Ethanediols
Glycols, Ethylene
Tree number(s): D02.033.455.250
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005026
Scope note: An ethylene compound with two hydroxy groups (-OH) located on adjacent carbons. They are viscous and colorless liquids. Some are used as anesthetics or hypnotics. However, the class is best known for their use as a coolant or antifreeze.
Annotation: ETHYLENE GLYCOL is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Glycols (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 75; was ETHYLENE GLYCOL see under GLYCOLS 1963-74
Online Note: search GLYCOLS 1966-74
History Note: 75; was ETHYLENE GLYCOL see under GLYCOLS 1963-74
DeCS ID: 5119
Unique ID: D005026
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1975/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1997/06/20
Ethylene Glycols - Preferred
Concept UI M0007901
Scope note An ethylene compound with two hydroxy groups (-OH) located on adjacent carbons. They are viscous and colorless liquids. Some are used as anesthetics or hypnotics. However, the class is best known for their use as a coolant or antifreeze.
Preferred term Ethylene Glycols
Entry term(s) Dihydroxyethanes
Ethanediols
Glycols, Ethylene



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