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ethanol A colorless organic liquid also known as ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol. Ethanol's primary physiologic effects involve the central nervous system. Depending on the dose delivered, ethanol behaves as an anxiolytic, a depressant, or a general anesthetic. Ethanol-induced immunosuppression involves dysregulation of CD4+ T cells. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
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Synonyms: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081005065836im_/http://www.nci.nih.gov/images/spacer.gif) | Absolute Ethanol Alcohol ethyl alcohol Methylcarbinol | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081005065836im_/http://www.nci.nih.gov/images/spacer.gif) |
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