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Definition (NCI)
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A trihydroxyalcohol with localized osmotic diuretic and laxative effects. Glycerin elevates the blood plasma osmolality thereby extracting water from tissues into interstitial fluid and plasma. This agent also prevents water reabsorption in the proximal tubule in the kidney leading to an increase in water and sodium excretion and a reduction in blood volume. Administered rectally, glycerin exerts a hyperosmotic laxative effect by attracting water into the rectum, thereby relieving constipation. In addition, glycerin is used as a solvent, humectant and vehicle in various pharmaceutical preparations.
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Definition (MSH)
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A trihydroxy sugar alcohol that is an intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. It is used as a solvent, emollient, pharmaceutical agent, and sweetening agent.
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Definition (CSP)
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1,2,3-trihydroxypropane, a key intermediate in glucose metabolism; also serves as the bridge between hydrophobic "tails" and hydrophilic "heads" of many membrane lipids; reagent is used as a water-soluble solvent and lubricant.
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| Concepts |
Pharmacologic Substance
(T121)
, Biologically Active Substance
(T123)
, Organic Chemical
(T109)
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| MSH |
D005990
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| SnomedCT |
80582002, 59018003, 387330004, 346459006, 225749008, 259474004, 404833002 |
| LNC |
LP15619-7, MTHU011557 |
| English |
1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane, Glycerine, Glycerol, Glycerin (Obsolete), Glycerol analyte, laxatives glycerin, 1,2,3-propanetriol, glycerin (medication), Glycerol - chemical, Glycerol product, Glycerin, GLYCERIN, Glycerol [Chemical/Ingredient], glycerine, glycerin, glycerol, GLycerin, Glycerol product (product), Glycerin (substance), Glycerol - chemical (substance), Glycerol analyte (substance), Glycerin preparation (product), Glycerin preparation, 1,2,3-Propanetriol, Glycerol (substance), Glycerol (product), Glycerin preparation (substance) |
| French |
1,2,3-Propanetriol, Propane-1,2,3-triol, Glycérine, Glycérol |
| Swedish |
Glycerol
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| Spanish |
1,2,3-propanotriol, glicerina, preparado de glicerina, análito de glicerol (sustancia), glicerina (sustancia), análito de glicerol, glicerina (producto), glicerol (sustancia), glicerol, preparado de glicerina (sustancia), glicerol (producto), Glicerina, Glicerol |
| Czech |
glycerol, glycerin |
| Finnish |
Glyseroli
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| German |
Glycerol, Glycerin, Glycerinum, Glyzerin, Glyzerol |
| Russian |
GLITSEROL, GLITSERIN, ГЛИЦЕРИН, ГЛИЦЕРОЛ |
| Japanese |
グリセリン, グリセロール |
| Croatian |
Not Translated[Glycerol]
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| Polish |
Propanotriol, Glicerol, Gliceryna |
| Italian |
Glicerolo
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| Portuguese |
Glicerina, Glicerol |
