| Descriptor English: | Sugar Alcohols | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Alcoholes del Azúcar
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Álcoois Açúcares | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Polyols | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Alcohol, Sugar Alcohols, Sugar Alditol Alditols Sugar Alcohol |
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| Tree number(s): |
D02.033.800 D09.853 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013402 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Polyhydric alcohols having no more than one hydroxy group attached to each carbon atom. They are formed by the reduction of the carbonyl group of a sugar to a hydroxyl group. (From Dorland, 28th ed) |
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| 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 |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Alcohols (1966-1971) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 72 |
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| History Note: | 72 |
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| DeCS ID: | 13788 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D013402 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1972/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Organic Chemicals [D02]Organic Chemicals -
CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Carbohydrates [D09]Carbohydrates
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Sugar Alcohols
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| Concept UI |
M0020728 |
| Scope note | Polyhydric alcohols having no more than one hydroxy group attached to each carbon atom. They are formed by the reduction of the carbonyl group of a sugar to a hydroxyl group. (From Dorland, 28th ed) |
| Preferred term | Sugar Alcohols |
| Entry term(s) |
Alcohol, Sugar Alcohols, Sugar Alditol Alditols Sugar Alcohol |
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