Pharmacologic Substance
phenols
phe·nols [ fee-nawl, -nol ]
Subclass of:
Benzene Derivatives
Etymology:
Greek phaino = shining
In 1841 Laurent chose this Greek root to designate substances obtained from coal tar in the manufacture of illuminating gas.
Definitions related to phenols:
  • Any organic compound containing one or more hydroxyl groups attached to a benzene ring.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Benzene derivatives that include one or more hydroxyl groups attached to the ring structure.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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