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Descriptor English: Sodium Hydroxide
Descriptor Spanish: Hidróxido de Sodio
Descriptor hidróxido sódico
Entry term(s) hidróxido de sodio
sosa cáustica
Scope note: Sustancia altamente corrosiva utilizada para neutralizar ÁCIDOS y para la obtención de SALES de SODIO. (Traducción libre del original: Merck Index, 11ª ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Hidróxido de Sódio
Descriptor French: Hydroxyde de sodium
Entry term(s): Caustic Soda
Hydroxide, Sodium
Soda, Caustic
Tree number(s): D01.045.250.750
D01.248.497.158.459.475
D01.857.745
SP4.606.635.823.199.677
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012972
Scope note: A highly caustic substance that is used to neutralize acids and make sodium salts. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
Annotation: a caustic
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
Pharm Action: Caustics
Registry Number: 55X04QC32I
CAS Type 1 Name: Sodium hydroxide (Na(OH))
Public MeSH Note: 65
History Note: 65(64)
DeCS ID: 13357
Unique ID: D012972
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Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/23
Sodium Hydroxide - Preferred
Concept UI M0020107
Scope note A highly caustic substance that is used to neutralize acids and make sodium salts. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
Preferred term Sodium Hydroxide
Entry term(s) Caustic Soda
Hydroxide, Sodium
Soda, Caustic



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