Mineral Oil
"Mineral Oil" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum. It is used as laxative, lubricant, ointment base, and emollient.
| Descriptor ID |
D008899
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.699.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Mineral Oil- Mineral Oil
- Oil, Mineral
- Petrolatum, Liquid
- Liquid Petrolatum
- Liquid Paraffin
- Paraffin, Liquid
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mineral Oil" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.