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Descriptor English: Waxes
Descriptor Spanish: Ceras
Descriptor ceras
Scope note: Sustancia plástica depositada por insectos u obtenidas de plantas. Las ceras son ésteres de diversos ácidos grasos con alcoholes superiores, por lo general monohídricos. La cera de farmacia es principalmente cera amarilla (cera de abeja), de cuyo material está compuesto el panal. Consta principalmente de ácido cerótico y de miricina y se utiliza para la fabricación de pomadas, cremas, etc. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Ceras
Descriptor French: Cires
Tree number(s): D10.945
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014885
Scope note: A plastic substance deposited by insects or obtained from plants. Waxes are esters of various fatty acids with higher, usually monohydric alcohols. The wax of pharmacy is principally yellow wax (beeswax), the material of which honeycomb is made. It consists chiefly of cerotic acid and myricin and is used in making ointments, cerates, etc. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Allowable Qualifiers: 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
Related: Cerumen MeSH
Inlay Casting Wax MeSH
DeCS ID: 15287
Unique ID: D014885
NLM Classification: QU 85
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2003/07/09
Waxes - Preferred
Concept UI M0022903
Scope note A plastic substance deposited by insects or obtained from plants. Waxes are esters of various fatty acids with higher, usually monohydric alcohols. The wax of pharmacy is principally yellow wax (beeswax), the material of which honeycomb is made. It consists chiefly of cerotic acid and myricin and is used in making ointments, cerates, etc. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Preferred term Waxes



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