loading...| Preferred Name |
Dimethyl Sulfoxide [Chemical/Ingredient] |
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| Synonyms |
Dimethyl Sulfoxide Dimethyl Sulphoxide |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000006711 |
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| altLabel |
Dimethyl Sulfoxide DMSO Dimethylsulfoxide Sulfinylbis(methane) Methane, sulfinylbis- Dimethylsulphoxide Dimethylsulphinyl Dimethyl Sulphoxide |
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| cui |
C0012403 |
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| Ingredient of | ||
| MESH DEFINITION |
A highly polar organic liquid, that is used widely as a chemical solvent. Because of its ability to penetrate biological membranes, it is used as a vehicle for topical application of pharmaceuticals. It is also used to protect tissue during CRYOPRESERVATION. Dimethyl sulfoxide shows a range of pharmacological activity including analgesia and anti-inflammation. |
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| MESH DUI |
D004121 |
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| MeSH name |
Dimethyl Sulfoxide |
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| MESH UI |
M0006456 |
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| NDFRT kind |
INGREDIENT_KIND |
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| notation |
N0000006711 |
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| NUI |
N0000006711 |
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| prefLabel |
Dimethyl Sulfoxide [Chemical/Ingredient] |
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| tui |
T109 T121 |
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| subClassOf |