Chemical Entities of Biological Interest Ontology

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Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_76310
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_76310
Preferred Name

(+-)-menthol
Definitions
A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (+)- and (-)-menthol. Both (+-)- and (-)-menthol are used to relieve symptoms of conditions such as bronchitis and sinusitis. When applied to the skin, menthol dilates the blood vessels, giving a sensation of coldness followed by an analgesic effect that relieves itching. It is therefore used in creams and ointments for the relief of pruritis and urticaria.
Synonyms
DL-menthol
(+/-)-menthol
dl-menthol
racementholum
d,l-menthol
racementhol
racementol
rac-menthol
rac-(1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

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definition

A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (+)- and (-)-menthol. Both (+-)- and (-)-menthol are used to relieve symptoms of conditions such as bronchitis and sinusitis. When applied to the skin, menthol dilates the blood vessels, giving a sensation of coldness followed by an analgesic effect that relieves itching. It is therefore used in creams and ointments for the relief of pruritis and urticaria.
label
(+-)-menthol
prefLabel
(+-)-menthol
database_cross_reference
PMID:18640200
AGR:IND20570977
CAS:89-78-1
KEGG:D04849
PMID:12806393
notation
CHEBI:76310
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DL-menthol
(+/-)-menthol
dl-menthol
racementholum
d,l-menthol
racementhol
racementol
rac-menthol
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CHEBI:76310
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chebi_ontology
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type
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has_exact_synonym
rac-(1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol
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