Term Name: | docosan-1-ol |
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Synonyms: | 1-docosanol, Abreva, behenic alcohol, behenyl alcohol, docosan-1-ol, docosanol, docosyl alcohol, n-docosanol, Tadenan |
Definition: | A long-chain primary fatty alcohol that is docosane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 1. It is a non-prescription medicine approved by the FDA to shorten healing time of cold sores. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:31000] ( EBI ) |