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Ethanolamine
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D019856 |
[A viscous, hygroscopic amino alcohol with an ammoniacal odor. It is widely distributed in biological tissue and is a component of lecithin. It is used as a surfactant, fluorimetric reagent, and to remove CO2 and H2S from natural gas and other gases.
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Ethanolamine Ammonia-Lyase
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D004981 |
[An enzyme that catalyzes the deamination of ethanolamine to acetaldehyde. EC 4.3.1.7.
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Ethanolaminephosphotransferase
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D004982 |
[An enzyme that catalyzes reversibly the transfer of phosphoethanolamine from CDP-ethanolamine to diacylglycerol to yield phosphatidylethanolamine (cephalin) and CMP. The enzyme is found in the endoplasmic reticulum. EC 2.7.8.1.
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Ethanolamines
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D004983 |
[AMINO ALCOHOLS containing the ETHANOLAMINE; (-NH2CH2CHOH) group and its derivatives.
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Ethchlorvynol
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D004984 |
[A sedative and hypnotic that has been used in the short-term management of INSOMNIA. Its use has been superseded by other drugs.
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Ethenoadenosine Triphosphate
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D004985 |
[1,N-6-Ethenoadenosine triphosphate. A fluorescent analog of adenosine triphosphate.
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Ether
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D004986 |
[A mobile, very volatile, highly flammable liquid used as an inhalation anesthetic and as a solvent for waxes, fats, oils, perfumes, alkaloids, and gums. It is mildly irritating to skin and mucous membranes.
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Ether-A-Go-Go Potassium Channels
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D051638 |
[A family of voltage-gated potassium channels that are characterized by long N-terminal and C-terminal intracellular tails. They are named from the Drosophila protein whose mutation causes abnormal leg shaking under ether anesthesia. Their activation kinetics are dependent on extracellular MAGNESIUM and PROTON concentration.
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Ethers
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D004987 |
[Organic compounds having two alkyl or aryl groups bonded to an oxygen atom, as in the formula R1–O–R2.
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Ethers, Cyclic
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D004988 |
[Compounds of the general formula R-O-R arranged in a ring or crown formation.
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Ethical Analysis
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D026689 |
[The use of systematic methods of ethical examination, such as CASUISTRY or ETHICAL THEORY, in reasoning about moral problems.
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Ethical Relativism
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D028781 |
[The philosophical view that conceptions of truth and moral values are not absolute but are relative to the persons or groups holding them. (from American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed)
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Ethical Review
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D026724 |
[A formal process of examination of patient care or research proposals for conformity with ethical standards. The review is usually conducted by an organized clinical or research ethics committee (CLINICAL ETHICS COMMITTEES or RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEES), sometimes by a subset of such a committee, an ad hoc group, or an individual ethicist (ETHICISTS).
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Ethical Theory
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D028663 |
[Theories of ethics which hold that some actions are morally obligatory regardless of their actual or anticipated consequences. (Bioethics Thesaurus)
, Theories of ethics which hold that the rightness or wrongness of an act can be determined by assessing the good and evil consequences which the act produces. (Bioethics Thesaurus)
, An ethical theory which holds that the morality of an act or a policy can be determined by whether it produces the greatest net benefit. (Bioethics Thesaurus)
, A philosophically coherent set of propositions (for example, utilitarianism) which attempts to provide general norms for the guidance and evaluation of moral conduct. (from Beauchamp and Childress, Principles of Biomedical Ethics, 4th ed)
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Ethicists
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D026822 |
[Persons trained in philosophical or theological ethics who work in clinical, research, public policy, or other settings where they bring their expertise to bear on the analysis of ethical dilemmas in policies or cases. (Bioethics Thesaurus)
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Ethics
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D004989 |
[The philosophy or code pertaining to what is ideal in human character and conduct. Also, the field of study dealing with the principles of morality.
, Rules of conduct derived from nature and considered to be binding upon human society in the absence of, or in addition to, institutional law. (Bioethics Thesaurus)
, The ethical doctrine that morality has its foundations in self-interest. Also, excessive preoccupation with one's own well-being and interests.
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Ethics Committees
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D017041 |
[Committees established by professional societies, health facilities, or other institutions to consider decisions that have bioethical implications. The role of these committees may include consultation, education, mediation, and/or review of policies and practices. Committees that consider the ethical dimensions of patient care are ETHICS COMMITTEES, CLINICAL; committees established to protect the welfare of research subjects are ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH.
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Ethics Committees, Clinical
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D028741 |
[Hospital or other institutional ethics committees established to consider the ethical dimensions of patient care. Distinguish from ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH, which are established to monitor the welfare of patients or healthy volunteers participating in research studies.
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Ethics Committees, Research
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D028744 |
[Hospital or other institutional committees established to protect the welfare of research subjects. Federal regulations (the "Common Rule" (45 CFR 46)) mandate the use of these committees to monitor federally-funded biomedical and behavioral research involving human subjects.
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Ethics Consultation
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D033061 |
[Services provided by an individual ethicist (ETHICISTS) or an ethics team or committee (ETHICS COMMITTEES, CLINICAL) to address the ethical issues involved in a specific clinical case. The central purpose is to improve the process and outcomes of patients' care by helping to identify, analyze, and resolve ethical problems.
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