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ALCOHOL, GRAIN
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Descriptor
English
:
Ethanol
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Etanol
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Etanol
Synonyms
English
:
Absolute Alcohol
Alcohol, Absolute
Alcohol, Ethyl
Alcohol, Grain
Ethyl Alcohol
Grain Alcohol
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; use/ pois for acute alcohol
poisoning
& acute
alcoholic intoxication
; available also are
BINGE DRINKING
, DRUNKENNESS see
ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION
,
ALCOHOLISM
and
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
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
431
Unique Identifier:
D000431
Occurrence in VHL
:
Similar:
DeCS