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Descriptor English: Antimony
Descriptor Spanish: Antimonio
Descriptor antimonio
Scope note: Elemento metálico cuyo símbolo es Sb, número atómico 51 y peso atómico 121,75. Se utiliza en ALEACIONES y existen SALES medicinales y tóxicas. Es tóxico e irritante de la PIEL y mucosas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Antimônio
Descriptor French: Antimoine
Tree number(s): D01.268.513.124
D01.268.556.050
D01.552.544.050
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000965
Scope note: A metallic element that has the atomic symbol Sb, atomic number 51, and atomic weight 121.75. It is used as a metal alloy and as medicinal and poisonous salts. It is toxic and an irritant to the skin and the mucous membranes.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
DF deficiency
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Registry Number: 9IT35J3UV3
CAS Type 1 Name: Antimony
DeCS ID: 969
Unique ID: D000965
NLM Classification: QV 295
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/07/03
Antimony - Preferred
Concept UI M0001472
Scope note A metallic element that has the atomic symbol Sb, atomic number 51, and atomic weight 121.75. It is used as a metal alloy and as medicinal and poisonous salts. It is toxic and an irritant to the skin and the mucous membranes.
Preferred term Antimony



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