Carnoy's solution (definition)

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ψ	Carnoy's solution under Ethanol

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Definition: A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

for "alcohol" unspecified; /antag: consider also ALCOHOL DETERRENTS; ethanol production by organisms

Other names Alcohol, Ethyl; Ethyl Alcohol; Alcohol, Grain; Alcohol, Absolute; Grain Alcohol; Absolute Alcohol

Drugs: ALCOHOL 10% AND DEXTROSE 5%ALCOHOL 5% IN D5-W; ALCOHOL 5% IN DEXTROSE 5% IN WATER; ALCOHOL 5% IN DEXTROSE 5%; ALCOHOL 5% AND DEXTROSE 5%;

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source	Drugs*
Carnoy's solution contains above three cpds	0	Ethanol Chloroform Acetic Acid Pharma Action* Fixatives	Z Mikrosk Anat Forsch 1981;95(5):797

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