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MeSH Heading: Methanol
Tree Number(s): D02.033.623
Unique ID: D000432
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000432
Annotation: for wood alcohol
Scope Note: A colorless, flammable liquid used in the manufacture of FORMALDEHYDE and ACETIC ACID, in chemical synthesis, antifreeze, and as a solvent. Ingestion of methanol is toxic and may cause blindness.
Entry Term(s): Alcohol, Methyl; Carbinol; Sodium Methoxide; Wood Alcohol
Pharm Action: Solvents
Registry Numbers: Y4S76JWI15; IG663U5EMC
Related Numbers: 67-56-1; IG663U5EMC
CAS Type 1 Name: Methanol
Public MeSH Note: 98; see ALCOHOL, METHYL 1966-97
History Note: 98;
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0000655
Registry Numbers: Y4S76JWI15
Related Numbers: 67-56-1; IG663U5EMC
Scope Note: A colorless, flammable liquid used in the manufacture of FORMALDEHYDE and ACETIC ACID, in chemical synthesis, antifreeze, and as a solvent. Ingestion of methanol is toxic and may cause blindness.
Terms: Methanol Preferred Term
Term UI T001299
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Alcohol, Methyl
Term UI T001297
Date01/15/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Carbinol
Term UI T001298
Date10/20/1983
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Wood Alcohol
Term UI T001300
Date01/15/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998)

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