Glycerol

Introduction: Glycerol

Description of Glycerol

Glycerol: 1,2,3-trihydroxypropane, a key intermediate in glucose metabolism; also serves as the bridge between hydrophobic "tails" and hydrophilic "heads" of many membrane lipids; reagent is used as a water-soluble solvent and lubricant.
Source: Diseases Database

Glycerol: 1,2,3-trihydroxypropane, a key intermediate in glucose metabolism; also serves as the bridge between hydrophobic "tails" and hydrophilic "heads" of many membrane lipids; reagent is used as a water-soluble solvent and lubricant.
Source: CRISP

Glycerol: A trihydroxy sugar alcohol that is an intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. It is used as a solvent, emollient, pharmaceutical agent, and sweetening agent.
Source: MeSH 2007

Glycerol: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Glycerol:

• Sweet
• Sweet disease
• Sweet syndrome
• Viscous
• Fluid
• Saponification
• Fats
• Oils
• Solvent
• Skin

Terms associated with Glycerol:

Terms Similar to Glycerol:

• Glycerin

Source: Diseases Database

• Glycerin

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Glycerol:

• Glyceryl Ethers
• Nitroglycerin

Source - MeSH 2007

• nitroglycerin

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Glycerol

• Sugar Alcohols

Source - MeSH 2007

• triose

Source - CRISP

The term Glycerol can be used for:

• glycerin
• glyceryl ether

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Glycerol

The following list attempts to classify Glycerol into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Organic Chemicals
  • Alcohols
    • Sugar Alcohols
      • Glycerol

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Carbohydrates
  • Sugar Alcohols
    • Glycerol

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Source: Diseases Database

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