Descriptor English: | Alcohols | ||||
Descriptor Spanish: |
Alcoholes
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Descriptor Portuguese: | Álcoois | ||||
Descriptor French: | Alcools | ||||
Tree number(s): |
D02.033 SP4.606.635.419.124.099 |
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RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000438 | ||||
Scope note: | Alkyl compounds containing a hydroxyl group. They are classified according to relation of the carbon atom: primary alcohols, R-CH2OH; secondary alcohols, R2-CHOH; tertiary alcohols, R3-COH. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) |
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Annotation: | do not use for "alcohol" ( = ETHANOL); diols = GLYCOLS; hypophysectomy by alcohol (ethanol) injection = HYPOPHYSECTOMY, CHEMICAL & do not index under ETHANOL unless particularly discussed |
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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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DeCS ID: | 441 | ||||
Unique ID: | D000438 | ||||
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
Revision Date: | 1997/06/20 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Organic Chemicals [D02]Organic Chemicals -
PUBLIC HEALTH
Environmental Health [SP4]Environmental Health
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Alcohols
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Concept UI |
M0000663 |
Scope note | Alkyl compounds containing a hydroxyl group. They are classified according to relation of the carbon atom: primary alcohols, R-CH2OH; secondary alcohols, R2-CHOH; tertiary alcohols, R3-COH. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) |
Preferred term | Alcohols |
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