volatile organic compound ethanol http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009007801 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDDRA/10015527 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000431 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/RXNORM/448 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/SNOMEDCT/419442005 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_16236 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ethanol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q153 V03AB16 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. A primary alcohol that is ethane in which one of the hydrogens is substituted by a hydroxy group. ethyl alcohol ethanol alkyl alcohol alcoholic beverage natural aphrodisiac