Methylcarbinol
PubChem Notes:
Ethanol A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
Ethanol - definition from Biology-Online.org
[(Science: chemical, drug) grain alcohol, made from sugar, starch and other carbohydrates by fermentation, has sedative properties
MediLexicon alcohol - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'alcohol'
[1. One of a series of organic chemical compounds in which a hydrogen (H) attached to carbon is replaced by a hydroxyl (OH); alcohols react with acids to form esters and with alkali metals to form alcoholates. For individual alcohols not listed here, see specific name.2. made from sugar, starch, and other carbohydrates by fermentation with yeast, and synthetically from ethylene or acetylene. It has been used in beverages and as a solvent, vehicle, and preservative; medicinally, it is used externally as a rubefacient, coolant, and disinfectant, and has been used internally as an analgesic, stomachic, sedative, and antipyretic.3. The azeotropic mixture of CH3CH2OH and water (92.3% by weight of ethanol at 15.56°C).
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