| Term Name: | p-cresol |
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| Synonyms: | 1-hydroxy-4-methylbenzene, 4-Cresol, 4-Hydroxytoluene, 4-methylphenol, P-CRESOL, p-Kresol, p-methylphenol, p-tolyl alcohol, paracresol |
| Definition: | A cresol that consists of toluene substituted by a hydroxy group at position 4. It is a metabolite of aromatic amino acid metabolism produced by intestinal microflora in humans and animals. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17847] ( EBI ) |