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CHEBI:749470 - polyethylene glycol
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:749470 |
| ChEBI Name | polyethylene glycol |
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| Last Modified | 29 June 2026 |
| Submitter | chembl-etl |
| Roles Classification |
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| Biological Role: | anti-obesity agent Any substance which is used to reduce or control weight. |
| Applications: | ophthalmology drug Any compound used for the treatment of eye conditions or eye diseases. dermatologic drug A drug used to treat or prevent skin disorders or for the routine care of skin. vulnerary A drug used in treating and healing of wounds. antiinfective agent A substance used in the prophylaxis or therapy of infectious diseases. laxative An agent that produces a soft formed stool, and relaxes and loosens the bowels, typically used over a protracted period, to relieve constipation. Compare with cathartic, which is a substance that accelerates defecation. A substances can be both a laxative and a cathartic. antispasmodic drug A drug that suppresses spasms. These are usually caused by smooth muscle contraction, especially in tubular organs. The effect is to prevent spasms of the stomach, intestine or urinary bladder. anti-anaemic agent A compound which increases either the number of red cells or the amount of haemoglobin in the blood. antineoplastic agent A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms. antiparkinson drug A drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| polyethylene glycol (CHEBI:749470) has role anti-anaemic agent (CHEBI:75835) |
| polyethylene glycol (CHEBI:749470) has role anti-obesity agent (CHEBI:74518) |
| polyethylene glycol (CHEBI:749470) has role antiinfective agent (CHEBI:35441) |
| polyethylene glycol (CHEBI:749470) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610) |
| polyethylene glycol (CHEBI:749470) has role antiparkinson drug (CHEBI:48407) |
| polyethylene glycol (CHEBI:749470) has role antispasmodic drug (CHEBI:53784) |
| polyethylene glycol (CHEBI:749470) has role dermatologic drug (CHEBI:50177) |
| polyethylene glycol (CHEBI:749470) has role laxative (CHEBI:50503) |
| polyethylene glycol (CHEBI:749470) has role ophthalmology drug (CHEBI:66981) |
| polyethylene glycol (CHEBI:749470) has role vulnerary (CHEBI:73336) |
| polyethylene glycol (CHEBI:749470) is a organic molecular entity (CHEBI:50860) |
| Synonyms | Source |
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| E-1521 | ChEMBL |
| E1521 | ChEMBL |
| INS-1521 | ChEMBL |
| INS NO.1521 | ChEMBL |
| Polyethylene glycol, unspecified | ChEMBL |
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