Preferred Name

Dimethyl Sulfoxide [Chemical/Ingredient]
Synonyms

Dimethyl Sulfoxide

DMSO

Dimethylsulfoxide

Sulfinylbis(methane)

Methane, sulfinylbis-

Dimethylsulphoxide

Dimethylsulphinyl

Dimethyl Sulphoxide

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000006711

altLabel

Dimethyl Sulfoxide

DMSO

Dimethylsulfoxide

Sulfinylbis(methane)

Methane, sulfinylbis-

Dimethylsulphoxide

Dimethylsulphinyl

Dimethyl Sulphoxide

cui

C0012403

Ingredient of

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000147300

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000155491

MESH DEFINITION

A highly polar organic liquid, that is used widely as a chemical solvent. Because of its ability to penetrate biological membranes, it is used as a vehicle for topical application of pharmaceuticals. It is also used to protect tissue during CRYOPRESERVATION. Dimethyl sulfoxide shows a range of pharmacological activity including analgesia and anti-inflammation.

MESH DUI

D004121

MeSH name

Dimethyl Sulfoxide

MESH UI

M0006456

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000006711

NUI

N0000006711

prefLabel

Dimethyl Sulfoxide [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T109

T121

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000008055

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