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Descriptor English: Lanthanum
Descriptor Spanish: Lantano
Descriptor lantano
Scope note: Elemento prototípico de la familia de metales de las tierras raras. Su símbolo atómico es La, número atómico 57 y peso atómico 138,91. El ion lantánido se utiliza en biología experimental como antagonista del calcio, y el óxido de lantano mejora las propiedades ópticas del cristal.
Descriptor Portuguese: Lantânio
Descriptor French: Lanthane
Tree number(s): D01.268.558.362.500
D01.552.550.399.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007811
Scope note: The prototypical element in the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol La, atomic number 57, and atomic weight 138.91. Lanthanide ion is used in experimental biology as a calcium antagonist; lanthanum oxide improves the optical properties of glass.
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: 6I3K30563S
CAS Type 1 Name: Lanthanum
DeCS ID: 7989
Unique ID: D007811
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/07/03
Lanthanum - Preferred
Concept UI M0012214
Scope note The prototypical element in the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol La, atomic number 57, and atomic weight 138.91. Lanthanide ion is used in experimental biology as a calcium antagonist; lanthanum oxide improves the optical properties of glass.
Preferred term Lanthanum



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