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Descriptor English: Ether
Descriptor Spanish: Éter
Descriptor éter
Entry term(s) éter dietílico
éter etilo
éter etílico
Scope note: Líquido voluble, muy volátil e inflamable utilizado como anestésico por inhalación y como solvente de ceras, grasas, aceites, perfumes, alcaloides y gomas. Es ligeramente irritante de la piel y de las membranas mucosas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Éter
Descriptor French: Oxyde de diéthyle
Entry term(s): Diethyl Ether
Ether, Diethyl
Ether, Ethyl
Ethyl Ether
Tree number(s): D02.355.417.332
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004986
Scope note: A mobile, very volatile, highly flammable liquid used as an inhalation anesthetic and as a solvent for waxes, fats, oils, perfumes, alkaloids, and gums. It is mildly irritating to skin and mucous membranes.
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
Pharm Action: Solvents
Anesthetics, Inhalation
Registry Number: 0F5N573A2Y
CAS Type 1 Name: Ethane, 1,1'-oxybis-
Public MeSH Note: 2014: see ETHER, ETHYL 1991-2013, see ETHYL ETHERS 1974-1990, see ETHYL ETHER 1963-1973
History Note: 2014(1963)
DeCS ID: 5079
Unique ID: D004986
NLM Classification: QV 81
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Ether - Preferred
Concept UI M0007827
Scope note A mobile, very volatile, highly flammable liquid used as an inhalation anesthetic and as a solvent for waxes, fats, oils, perfumes, alkaloids, and gums. It is mildly irritating to skin and mucous membranes.
Preferred term Ether
Entry term(s) Diethyl Ether
Ether, Diethyl
Ether, Ethyl
Ethyl Ether



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