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Descriptor English: Poisons
Descriptor Spanish: Venenos
Descriptor venenos
Entry term(s) tóxico
veneno
Scope note: Sustancias que al ser ingeridas, inhaladas o absorbidas, o cuando son aplicadas, inyectadas o desarrolladas en el interior del organismo en cantidades relativamente pequeñas pueden, por su acción química, causar daño a la estructura o alteración de la función. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Venenos
Descriptor French: Toxiques
Entry term(s): Poison
Tree number(s): D27.720.777
D27.888.569.612
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011042
Scope note: Substances which, when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed, or when applied to, injected into, or developed within the body in relatively small amounts may, by their chemical action, cause damage to structure or disturbance of function. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
Annotation: IM
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Entry Combination: antagonists & inhibitors:Antidotes
DeCS ID: 11472
Unique ID: D011042
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Poisons - Preferred
Concept UI M0017100
Scope note Substances which, when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed, or when applied to, injected into, or developed within the body in relatively small amounts may, by their chemical action, cause damage to structure or disturbance of function. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
Preferred term Poisons
Entry term(s) Poison



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