| Descriptor English: | Solvents | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Solventes 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Solventes | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Solvants | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | Solvent | ||||||
| Tree number(s): | D27.720.844 SP4.895.141.890.900 | ||||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012997 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Liquids that dissolve other substances (solutes), generally solids, without any change in chemical composition, as, water containing sugar. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) | ||||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: | AD                                                            administration & dosage AE adverse effects AN analysis CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 13380 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D012997 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 | 
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 PUBLIC HEALTH
 Environmental Health [SP4]Environmental Health
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                | Concept UI | M0020141 | 
| Scope note | Liquids that dissolve other substances (solutes), generally solids, without any change in chemical composition, as, water containing sugar. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) | 
| Preferred term | Solvents | 
| Entry term(s) | Solvent | 
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