| 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 SP4.097.036.589.340 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 Central Nervous System Depressants Solvents |
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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 -
PUBLIC HEALTH
Environmental Health [SP4]Environmental Health -
HEALTH SURVEILLANCE
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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