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MeSH Heading: Ether
Tree Number(s): D02.355.417.332
Unique ID: D004986
RDF Unique Identifier: http://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.
Entry Term(s): Diethyl Ether; Ether, Ethyl; Ethyl Ether
Pharm Action: Solvents
Anesthetics, Inhalation
Registry Numbers: 0F5N573A2Y
Related Numbers: 60-29-7
CAS Type 1 Name: Ethane, 1,1'-oxybis-
NLM Classification #: QV 81
Public MeSH Note: 2014: see ETHER, ETHYL 1991-2013, see ETHYL ETHERS 1974-1990, see ETHYL ETHER 1963-1973
History Note: 2014(1963)
Date Established: 1991/01/01
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: M0007827
Registry Numbers: 0F5N573A2Y
Related Numbers: 60-29-7
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.
Terms: Ether Preferred Term
Term UI T015220
Date07/29/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Diethyl Ether
Term UI T015217
Date07/09/1975
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Ether, Ethyl
Term UI T015219
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1975); Ethyl Ether
Term UI T015218
Date05/05/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID

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