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Descriptor English: Microplastics
Descriptor Spanish: Microplásticos
Descriptor microplásticos
Entry term(s) mesoplásticos
micropartículas de plástico
nanopartículas de plástico
Scope note: Partículas de plástico, de diámetro inferior a 5 milímetros, que se generan a partir de la degradación de fragmentos mayores o se fabrican como microestructuras o estructuras de menor tamaño.
Descriptor Portuguese: Microplásticos
Descriptor French: Microplastiques
Entry term(s): Mesoplastic
Mesoplastics
Microparticle, Plastic
Microparticles, Plastic
Microplastic
Nanoparticle, Plastic
Nanoparticles, Plastic
Plastic Microparticle
Plastic Microparticles
Plastic Nanoparticle
Plastic Nanoparticles
Tree number(s): D05.750.716.294
D25.720.716.294
J01.637.051.720.716.294
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000080545
Scope note: Plastic particles, less than 5 millimeters in diameter, that are generated from the degradation of larger pieces or are manufactured to be microstructures or smaller.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
Previous Indexing: Plastics (2006-2019)
Public MeSH Note: 2020
History Note: 2020
Related: Microspheres MeSH
DeCS ID: 59152
Unique ID: D000080545
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2020/01/01
Date of Entry: 2019/07/09
Revision Date: 2019/07/08
Microplastics - Preferred
Concept UI M000647923
Scope note Plastic particles, less than 5 millimeters in diameter, that are generated from the degradation of larger pieces or are manufactured to be microstructures or smaller.
Preferred term Microplastics
Entry term(s) Microparticle, Plastic
Microparticles, Plastic
Microplastic
Plastic Microparticle
Plastic Microparticles
Mesoplastics - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M000647924
Preferred term Mesoplastics
Entry term(s) Mesoplastic
Plastic Nanoparticles - Narrower
Concept UI M000647925
Preferred term Plastic Nanoparticles
Entry term(s) Nanoparticle, Plastic
Nanoparticles, Plastic
Plastic Nanoparticle



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