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Descriptor English: Emollients
Descriptor Spanish: Emolientes
Descriptor emolientes
Entry term(s) emoliente
Scope note: Sustancias oleaginosas de uso tópico que se aplican para aliviar, suavizar o proteger la piel o las mucosas. Se utilizan también como vehículos de otras sustancias utilizadas en dermatología.
Descriptor Portuguese: Emolientes
Descriptor French: Émollient
Entry term(s): Emollient
Tree number(s): D27.505.954.444.200
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004643
Scope note: Oleagenous substances used topically to soothe, soften or protect skin or mucous membranes. They are used also as vehicles for other dermatologic agents.
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
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS 1975-90
Online Note: search DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS 1967-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS 1975-90
DeCS ID: 4719
Unique ID: D004643
NLM Classification: QV 63
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Emollients - Preferred
Concept UI M0007304
Scope note Oleagenous substances used topically to soothe, soften or protect skin or mucous membranes. They are used also as vehicles for other dermatologic agents.
Preferred term Emollients
Entry term(s) Emollient



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