Turpentine
"Turpentine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The concrete oleoresin obtained from Pinus palustris Mill. (Pinaceae) and other species of Pinus. It contains a volatile oil, to which its properties are due, and to which form it is generally used. (Dorland, 28th ed) Turpentine is used as a solvent and an experimental irritant in biomedical research. Turpentine toxicity is of medical interest.
| Descriptor ID |
D014425
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.627.675.800 D20.215.721.500.881
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