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Descriptor
English
:
Ethanol
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Etanol
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Etanol
Synonyms
English
:
Alcohol, Ethyl
Tree Number:
D02.033.375
HP7.029.152.238.178
SP4.011.097.036.589.340
VS2.004.001.002.008
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
for "alcohol" unspecified; /antag: consider also
ALCOHOL DETERRENTS
;
ethanol
production by organisms = /metab; /pois: for acute alcohol pois, acute alcoholic intox, binge
drinking
, but
ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION
is available for drunkenness &
ALCOHOLISM
for chronic alcohol intox; consider also
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
;
hypophysectomy
by alcohol injection =
HYPOPHYSECTOMY
, CHEMICAL & do not index under
ETHANOL
unless particularly discussed; "abstinence from alcohol" =
TEMPERANCE
Pharmacological Action:
Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Central Nervous System Depressants
Solvents
See Related
English
:
Alcoholic Beverages
History Note
English
:
98(63)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
analogs & derivatives
administration & dosage
adverse effects
agonists
antagonists & inhibitors
analysis
blood
cerebrospinal fluid
chemistry
classification
chemical synthesis
contraindications
diagnostic use
economics
history
immunology
isolation & purification
metabolism
pharmacology
pharmacokinetics
poisoning
radiation effects
supply & distribution
standards
toxicity
therapeutic use
urine
Record Number:
431
Unique Identifier:
D000431
Occurrence in VHL
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