| Descriptor English: | Ethanol | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Etanol
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Etanol | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Éthanol | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Absolute Alcohol Alcohol, Absolute Alcohol, Ethyl Alcohol, Grain Ethyl Alcohol Grain Alcohol |
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| Tree number(s): |
D02.033.375 HP7.029.152.238.178 VS2.004.001.002.008 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000431 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. |
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| Annotation: | for "alcohol" unspecified; /antag: consider also ALCOHOL DETERRENTS; ethanol production by organisms = /metab; use/pois for acute alcohol poisoning & acute alcoholic intoxication; available also are ALCOHOL DRINKING and specifics, DRUNKENNESS see ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION, ALCOHOLISM, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES and ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; hypophysectomy by alcohol injection = HYPOPHYSECTOMY, CHEMICAL & do not index ETHANOL unless particularly discussed |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AA analogs & derivatives 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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| Pharm Action: |
Anti-Infective Agents, Local Antiinfecciosos Locales Anti-Infecciosos Locais Anti-infectieux locaux antiinfecciosos locales Central Nervous System Depressants Depresores del Sistema Nervioso Central Depressores do Sistema Nervoso Central Dépresseurs du système nerveux central depresores del sistema nervioso central Solvents Solventes Solventes Solvants solventes |
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| Registry Number: | 3K9958V90M | ||||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | Ethanol | ||||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 98; see ALCOHOL, ETHYL 1963-97 |
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| History Note: | 98(63) |
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| Related: |
Alcoholic Beverages
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| DeCS ID: | 431 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D000431 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1998/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2013/07/08 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Organic Chemicals [D02]Organic Chemicals -
SURVEILLANCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Health Surveillance of Products [VS2]Health Surveillance of Products
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Ethanol
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Absolute Alcohol
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| Concept UI |
M0000653 |
| Scope note | A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. |
| Preferred term | Ethanol |
| Entry term(s) |
Alcohol, Ethyl Alcohol, Grain Ethyl Alcohol Grain Alcohol |
| Concept UI |
M0000654 |
| Preferred term | Absolute Alcohol |
| Entry term(s) |
Alcohol, Absolute |
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