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Descriptor English: Americium
Descriptor Spanish: Americio
Descriptor americio
Scope note: Actínido radiactivo completamente sintético cuyo símbolo atómico es Am y su número atómico 95. Su valencia puede oscilar entre +3 y +6. Debido a que en estado fundamental no presenta magnetismo, es un excelente superconductor. También se utiliza para el análisis mineral de los huesos y como fuente de radiación en radioterapia.
Descriptor Portuguese: Amerício
Descriptor French: Américium
Tree number(s): D01.268.271.100.050
D01.268.556.037
D01.496.749.305.100.050
D01.552.020.086
D01.552.544.037
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000576
Scope note: A completely man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Am, and atomic number 95. Its valence can range from +3 to +6. Because of its nonmagnetic ground state, it is an excellent superconductor. It is also used in bone mineral analysis and as a radiation source for radiotherapy.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration et posologie
AE effets indésirables
AN analyse
BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CH composition chimique
CL classification
EC économie
HI histoire
IP isolement et purification
ME métabolisme
PD pharmacologie
PK pharmacocinétique
PO intoxication
SD ressources et distribution
ST normes
TO toxicité
TU usage thérapeutique
UR urine
Registry Number: VW92PHU2UY
CAS Type 1 Name: Americium
DeCS ID: 29319
Unique ID: D000576
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/04/21
Américium - Preferred
Concept UI M0000896
Preferred term Américium



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