Preferred Label : Ethyl Alcohol Mouthwash;
NCIt synonyms : Ethyl Alcohol Mouth Rinse;
NCIt definition : A mouthwash containing ethyl alcohol, with topical antibacterial activity. Upon rinsing
the oral cavity with the ethyl alcohol mouthwash, ethyl alcohol denatures bacterial
proteins, and dissolves and disrupts the bacterial lipid membrane, thereby killing
the bacteria. This reduces oral colonization with harmful bacteria and may prevent
oral mucositis.;
Origin ID : C121781;
UMLS CUI : C4055052;
Semantic type(s)
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