| Descriptor English: | Acids | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Ácidos
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Ácidos | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Acides | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Acid |
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| Tree number(s): |
D01.029 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000143 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Chemical compounds which yield hydrogen ions or protons when dissolved in water, whose hydrogen can be replaced by metals or basic radicals, or which react with bases to form salts and water (neutralization). An extension of the term includes substances dissolved in media other than water. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) |
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| Annotation: | general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not use for specific acids, acid-fast bacteria, acid reactions, etc. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors 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 PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
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| DeCS ID: | 151 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D000143 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Inorganic Chemicals [D01]Inorganic Chemicals
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Acids
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| Concept UI |
M0000220 |
| Scope note | Chemical compounds which yield hydrogen ions or protons when dissolved in water, whose hydrogen can be replaced by metals or basic radicals, or which react with bases to form salts and water (neutralization). An extension of the term includes substances dissolved in media other than water. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) |
| Preferred term | Acids |
| Entry term(s) |
Acid |
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