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MeSH Heading: Nonoxynol
Tree Number(s): D02.033.455.250.700.620; D05.750.741.575; D25.720.741.575; J01.637.051.720.741.575
Unique ID: D017137
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017137
Scope Note: Nonionic surfactant mixtures varying in the number of repeating ethoxy (oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) groups. They are used as detergents, emulsifiers, wetting agents, defoaming agents, etc. Nonoxynol-9, the compound with 9 repeating ethoxy groups, is a spermatocide, formulated primarily as a component of vaginal foams and creams.
Entry Term(s): Advantage-S; Delfen Cream; Emulgen 911; Emulgin 913; Nonoxinol; Nonoxinols; Nonoxynol, 1(4)-Sulfate, Sodium Salt; Nonoxynol, 4-Sulfate, Ammonium Salt; Nonoxynol-9; Nonoxynols; Nonylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol; Nonylphenoxypolyethoxyethanols; Patentex Oval
Pharm Action: Spermatocidal Agents
Surface-Active Agents
Related Numbers: 31691-97-1; 9014-90-8
CAS Type 1 Name: Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-(4-nonylphenyl)-omega-hydroxy-
Previous Indexing: Polyethylene Glycols (1975-1992)
Public MeSH Note: 1994, see NONOXYNOLS 1993; NONOXYNOLS was indexed under POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS 1974-1992; ADVANTAGE-S was indexed under NONOXYNOL 2002-2006
History Note: 1994 (1974)
Date Established: 1993/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/05/19
Revision Date: 2016/07/01

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Concept UI: M0026036
Related Numbers: 31691-97-1; 9014-90-8
Scope Note: Nonionic surfactant mixtures varying in the number of repeating ethoxy (oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) groups. They are used as detergents, emulsifiers, wetting agents, defoaming agents, etc. Nonoxynol-9, the compound with 9 repeating ethoxy groups, is a spermatocide, formulated primarily as a component of vaginal foams and creams.
Terms: Nonoxynol Preferred Term
Term UI T051170
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Nonoxynols
Term UI T051169
Date03/03/1993
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Nonylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol
Term UI T051171
Date11/01/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Nonylphenoxypolyethoxyethanols
Term UI T051172
Date11/01/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Nonoxinols
Term UI T051173
Date11/01/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Nonoxinol
Term UI T051174
Date11/01/1991
LexicalTag NON
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