 Phenol
"Phenol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An antiseptic and disinfectant. It is active against a wide range of micro-organisms including some fungi and viruses, but is only slowly effective against spores. It has been used to disinfect skin and to relieve itching. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p801)
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D019800
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.755.595
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| Concept/Terms |
Phenol- Phenol
- Hydroxybenzene
- Carbolic Acid
- Acid, Carbolic
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| 1991 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phenol" by people in Profiles.
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Xu D, Penning TM, Blair IA, Harvey RG. Synthesis of phenol and quinone metabolites of benzo[a]pyrene, a carcinogenic component of tobacco smoke implicated in lung cancer. J Org Chem. 2009 Jan 16; 74(2):597-604.
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Hsieh RW, Rajan SS, Sharma SK, Guo Y, DeSombre ER, Mrksich M, Greene GL. Identification of ligands with bicyclic scaffolds provides insights into mechanisms of estrogen receptor subtype selectivity. J Biol Chem. 2006 Jun 30; 281(26):17909-19.
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Islam S, Lin EM, Drongowski R, Teitelbaum DH, Coran AG, Geiger JD, Hirschl RB. The effect of phenol on ingrown toenail excision in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2005 Jan; 40(1):290-2.
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Yoshioka K, Gao DW, Chin M, Stillson C, Penades E, Lesh M, O'Connell W, Dae M. Heterogeneous sympathetic innervation influences local myocardial repolarization in normally perfused rabbit hearts. Circulation. 2000 Mar 07; 101(9):1060-6.
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Orobello PW, Park RI, Wetzel RC, Belcher LJ, Naclerio RM. Phenol as an adjuvant anesthetic for tympanostomy tube insertion. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 1991 Feb; 21(1):51-8.
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Kalf G, Shurina R, Renz J, Schlosser M. The role of hepatic metabolites of benzene in bone marrow peroxidase-mediated myelo- and genotoxicity. Adv Exp Med Biol. 1991; 283:443-55.
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Coran AG, Strodel WE, Heidelberger K. A simplified approach to endorectal pull-through: the feasibility of chemically destroying rectal mucosa. Int Surg. 1984 Jan-Mar; 69(1):81-4.
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