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MeSH Heading: Thymol
Tree Number(s): D02.455.426.559.389.657.963; D02.455.849.575.875
Unique ID: D013943
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013943
Scope Note: A phenol obtained from thyme oil or other volatile oils used as a stabilizer in pharmaceutical preparations, and as an antiseptic (antibacterial or antifungal) agent.
Entry Term(s): 2-Isopropyl-5-Methyl-Phenol; 2-Isopropyl-5-Methylphenol; Apiguard; Phenol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-
Pharm Action: Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Antifungal Agents
Related Numbers: 89-83-8
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2023/02/26

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)

Organic Chemicals [D02]
- Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
  - Hydrocarbons, Cyclic [D02.455.426]
    - Hydrocarbons, Aromatic [D02.455.426.559]
      - Benzene Derivatives [D02.455.426.559.389]
        
        Phenols [D02.455.426.559.389.657]
        
        Aminophenols [D02.455.426.559.389.657.050]
        
        Bisphenols [D02.455.426.559.389.657.110]
        
        Bithionol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.120]
        
        Bromphenol Blue [D02.455.426.559.389.657.150]
        
        Catechols [D02.455.426.559.389.657.166]
        
        Chlorophenols [D02.455.426.559.389.657.190]
        
        Cresols [D02.455.426.559.389.657.239]
        
        Desvenlafaxine Succinate [D02.455.426.559.389.657.265]
        
        Dienestrol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.290]
        
        Humic Substances [D02.455.426.559.389.657.377]
        
        Hydroquinones [D02.455.426.559.389.657.393]
        
        Hydroxybenzoates [D02.455.426.559.389.657.410]
        
        Indophenol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.446]
        
        Nitrophenols [D02.455.426.559.389.657.566]
        
        Phenol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.595]
        
        Phenolphthaleins [D02.455.426.559.389.657.625]
        
        Phenyl Ethers [D02.455.426.559.389.657.654]
        
        Phloroglucinol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.684]
        
        Polyphenols [D02.455.426.559.389.657.715]
        
        Probucol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.746]
        
        Propofol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.773]
        
        Pyrogallol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.800]
        
        Resorcinols [D02.455.426.559.389.657.852]
        
        Tapentadol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.926]
        
        Thymol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.963]

Organic Chemicals [D02]
- Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
  - Terpenes [D02.455.849]
    - Monoterpenes [D02.455.849.575]

Thymol Preferred

Concept UI: M0021457
Related Numbers: 89-83-8
Scope Note: A phenol obtained from thyme oil or other volatile oils used as a stabilizer in pharmaceutical preparations, and as an antiseptic (antibacterial or antifungal) agent.
Terms: Thymol Preferred Term
Term UI T040900
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; 2-Isopropyl-5-Methyl-Phenol
Term UI T001126729
Date11/10/2022
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2024); 2-Isopropyl-5-Methylphenol
Term UI T001126731
Date11/10/2022
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2024); Phenol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-
Term UI T001126732
Date11/10/2022
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2024)

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