Chemicals and Drugs

Acetic Acid

Product of the oxidation of ethanol and of the destructive distillation of wood. It is used locally, occasionally internally, as a counterirritant and also as a reagent. (Stedman, 26th ed)

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Product of the oxidation of ethanol and of the destructive distillation of wood. It is used locally, occasionally internally, as a counterirritant and also as a reagent. (Stedman, 26th ed)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C2H4O2
Molecular Weight
60.05 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
64-19-7
IUPAC Name
acetic acid
InChIKey
QTBSBXVTEAMEQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D019342
Source
PubChem CID 176

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Acetic Acid Glacial
  • Glacial Acetic Acid
  • Acetic Acid, Glacial
  • Glacial, Acetic Acid
  • Vinegar

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

1997; was ACETIC ACID GLACIAL (NM) 1981-1996

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Previous Indexing

  • Acetic Acids (1981-1996)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acetic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019342. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019342
  2. Acetic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetic_acid
  3. Acetic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47512
  4. Acetic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 176. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/176