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Descriptor
English
:
Creosote
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Creosota
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Creosoto
Tree Number:
D02.755.239.327
SP4.001.022.238.349
Definition
English
:
A greasy substance with a smoky odor and burned
taste
created by high
temperature
treatment of BEECH and other
WOOD
;
COAL TAR
; or resin of the
CREOSOTE
BUSH. It contains
CRESOLS
and POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC
HYDROCARBONS
which are
CARCINOGENS
. It has been widely used as
wood
preservative and in
PESTICIDES
and had former use medicinally in
DISINFECTANTS
;
LAXATIVES
; and
DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS.
History Note
English
:
91(75); was see under CRESOLS 1975-90
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:
3425
Unique Identifier:
D003407
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