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MeSH Heading: Phenylethyl Alcohol
Tree Number(s): D02.033.375.650
Unique ID: D010626
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010626
Scope Note: An antimicrobial, antiseptic, and disinfectant that is used also as an aromatic essence and preservative in pharmaceutics and perfumery.
Entry Term(s): 2-Phenylethanol; Benzyl Carbinol; Phenethyl Alcohol; Phenylethanol; beta-Phenylethanol
Pharm Action: Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Disinfectants
Preservatives, Pharmaceutical
Related Numbers: 60-12-8
CAS Type 1 Name: Benzeneethanol
Previous Indexing: Alcohol, Ethyl (1969-1974); Benzene Derivatives (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 96; was PHENETHYL ALCOHOL 1975-95 (see under ALCOHOL, ETHYL 1975-90); PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL was see PHENETHYL ALCOHOL 1975-95
History Note: 96; was PHENETHYL ALCOHOL 1975-95 (see under ALCOHOL, ETHYL 1975-90); PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL was see PHENETHYL ALCOHOL 1975-95
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
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: M0016505
Related Numbers: 60-12-8
Scope Note: An antimicrobial, antiseptic, and disinfectant that is used also as an aromatic essence and preservative in pharmaceutics and perfumery.
Terms: Phenylethyl Alcohol Preferred Term
Term UI T031380
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; 2-Phenylethanol
Term UI T031375
Date09/18/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Benzyl Carbinol
Term UI T031376
Date11/11/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); beta-Phenylethanol
Term UI T031377
Date02/08/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1989); Phenethyl Alcohol
Term UI T031378
Date07/27/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Phenylethanol
Term UI T031379
Date11/11/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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