Mineral Oil

"Mineral Oil" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum. It is used as laxative, lubricant, ointment base, and emollient.


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Bar chart showing 3 publications over 3 distinct years, with a maximum of 1 publications in 2002 and 2008 and 2022
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