Pharmacologic Substance
alcohols
al·co·hols [ al-kuh-hawls, -hols ]
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Organic Chemicals
Definitions related to alcohols:
  • Compounds of the type ROH; do not confuse with ETHANOL, the specific alcohol found in intoxicating beverages.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Alkyl compounds containing a hydroxyl group. They are classified according to relation of the carbon atom: primary alcohols, R-CH2OH; secondary alcohols, R2-CHOH; tertiary alcohols, R3-COH. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (alcohol [chemical class]) A class of compounds where a hydroxyl (OH) group is attached to single bonded hydrocarbons. Alcohols are classified according to the position of the carbon atom with the attached hydroxyl group (i.e. primary alcohols are alcohols with the OH group attached to the primary carbon atom, C1). Uses include solvents, astringents, and anti-infective activity.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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