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Descriptor English: Xenon
Descriptor Spanish: Xenón
Descriptor Portuguese: Xenônio
Descriptor French: Xénon
Tree number(s): D01.268.613.900
D01.362.641.918
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014978
Scope note: A noble gas with the atomic symbol Xe, atomic number 54, and atomic weight 131.30. It is found in the earth's atmosphere and has been used as an anesthetic.
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
Pharm Action: Anesthetics, Inhalation
Registry Number: 3H3U766W84
CAS Type 1 Name: Xenon
Related: Xenon Isotopes MeSH
Xenon Radioisotopes MeSH
DeCS ID: 15377
Unique ID: D014978
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: 2013/07/08
Xenon - Preferred
Concept UI M0023058
Scope note A noble gas with the atomic symbol Xe, atomic number 54, and atomic weight 131.30. It is found in the earth's atmosphere and has been used as an anesthetic.
Preferred term Xenon



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