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Descriptor English: Plutonium
Descriptor Spanish: Plutonio
Descriptor plutonio
Scope note: Elemento radiactivo natural de la serie de los metales actínidos. Su símbolo atómico es Pu y su número atómico 94. El plutonio se utiliza como combustible nuclear, en la producción de radioisótopos para la investigación, en las baterías de radionúclidos para marcapasos y como agente de fisión en armas nucleares.
Descriptor Portuguese: Plutônio
Descriptor French: Plutonium
Tree number(s): D01.268.271.100.700
D01.268.556.700
D01.496.749.305.100.700
D01.552.020.734
D01.552.544.700
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011005
Scope note: A naturally radioactive element of the actinide metals series. It has the atomic symbol Pu, and atomic number 94. Plutonium is used as a nuclear fuel, to produce radioisotopes for research, in radionuclide batteries for pacemakers, and as the agent of fission in nuclear weapons.
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: 53023GN24M
CAS Type 1 Name: Plutonium
DeCS ID: 29513
Unique ID: D011005
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/04/25
Plutonium - Preferred
Concept UI M0017052
Preferred term Plutonium



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