Polyethylene Glycol

Preferred Label : Polyethylene Glycol;

NCIt synonyms : Poly(oxyethylene); PEG; Polyethylene Glycol 400; Polyethylene Oxide; Polyethylene Glycol 8000; Glycol, Polyethylene; Ethanol, 2,2'-(oxybis(2,1-ethanediyloxy)bis)-;

NCIt related terms : POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A polymer made by joining molecules of ethylene oxide and water together in a repeating pattern. Polyethylene glycol can be a liquid or a waxy solid. In medicine, forms of polyethylene glycol can be used in ointments, in drugs or substances to make them stay in the body longer, or in laxatives.;

UNII : 3WJQ0SDW1A;

CAS number : 25322-68-3;

Chemical formula : (C2H4O)n;

NSC code : 57859;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:46793;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000643074; CDR0000643072; NSC0057859; 03226;

Details

Origin ID

C762;

UMLS CUI

C0032483;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Macrogol [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Macrogol [ICHI extension code]
- Macrogol [SMS substance]
- Macrogol (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- polyethylene glycol 400 [MeSH concept]
- polyethylene glycol, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- polyethylene glycols [MeSH Descriptor]
- polyethylene glycols [MeSH concept]
- polyox WSR-N 60 [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- polyox wsr-n 60 [Substance BNPC]
Semantic type(s)
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Macrogol (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Product containing macrogol (medicinal product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- macrogol [ATC Code]
- polyethylene glycol, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- polyethylene glycols [MeSH Descriptor]
- polyethylene glycols [MeSH concept]
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- Macrogol 400 (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
concept_is_in_subset
- CTRP Agent Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NCI Drug Dictionary Terminology [NCIt concept]

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