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Descriptor English: Phenol
Descriptor Spanish: Fenol
Descriptor fenol
Scope note: Alcohol aromático antiséptico y desinfectante.
Descriptor Portuguese: Fenol
Descriptor French: Phénol
Entry term(s): Carbol
Carbolic Acid
Hydroxybenzene
Phenol, Sodium Salt
Phenolate Sodium
Phenolate, Sodium
Sodium Phenolate
Tree number(s): D02.455.426.559.389.657.595
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019800
Scope note: An antiseptic and disinfectant aromatic alcohol.
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
Entry Combination: analogs & derivatives:Phenols
Pharm Action: Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Disinfectants
Sclerosing Solutions
Registry Number: 339NCG44TV
Previous Indexing: Phenols (1969-1997)
Public MeSH Note: 1998; PHENOL was indexed under PHENOLS 1969-1997; for CARBOL see PHENOLS 1982-2012
History Note: 1998
DeCS ID: 33403
Unique ID: D019800
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1997/06/20
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Phenol - Preferred
Concept UI M0029379
Scope note An antiseptic and disinfectant aromatic alcohol.
Preferred term Phenol
Entry term(s) Carbol
Carbolic Acid
Hydroxybenzene
Phenolate Sodium - Narrower
Concept UI M0331242
Preferred term Phenolate Sodium
Entry term(s) Phenol, Sodium Salt
Phenolate, Sodium
Sodium Phenolate



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