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MeSH Heading: Glycerol
Tree Number(s): D02.033.800.875.500; D09.853.875.500
Unique ID: D005990
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005990
Scope Note: A trihydroxy sugar alcohol that is an intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. It is used as a solvent, emollient, pharmaceutical agent, or sweetening agent.
Entry Term(s): 1,2,3-Propanetriol; 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane; Glycerin; Glycerine
Pharm Action: Cryoprotective Agents
Solvents
Related Numbers: 56-81-5
Public MeSH Note: 98; see GLYCERIN 1963-97; for GLYCEROL see GLYCERIN 1976-97
History Note: 98
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/07/23

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: M0009417
Related Numbers: 56-81-5
Scope Note: A trihydroxy sugar alcohol that is an intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. It is used as a solvent, emollient, pharmaceutical agent, or sweetening agent.
Terms: Glycerol Preferred Term
Term UI T018167
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Glycerin
Term UI T018166
Date04/29/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Glycerine
Term UI T018168
Date10/02/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; 1,2,3-Propanetriol
Term UI T001008116
Date02/19/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane
Term UI T018165
Date09/18/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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