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Descriptor English: Gold
Descriptor Spanish: Oro
Descriptor oro
Scope note: Elemento metálico amarillo de símbolo atómico Au, número atómico 79 y peso atómico 197. Es utilizado en joyería, para dorar otros metales, como moneda y en la restauración dental. Muchas de sus aplicaciones clínicas, como los AGENTES ANTIRREUMÁTICOS, están en forma de sales.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ouro
Descriptor French: Or
Tree number(s): D01.268.556.322
D01.268.956.186
D01.552.544.322
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006046
Scope note: A yellow metallic element with the atomic symbol Au, atomic number 79, and atomic weight 197. It is used in jewelry, goldplating of other metals, as currency, and in dental restoration. Many of its clinical applications, such as ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS, are in the form of its salts.
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
Registry Number: 7440-57-5
CAS Type 1 Name: Gold
Related: Gold Isotopes MeSH
Gold Radioisotopes MeSH
Organogold Compounds MeSH
DeCS ID: 6193
Unique ID: D006046
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2005/06/30
Gold - Preferred
Concept UI M0009521
Scope note A yellow metallic element with the atomic symbol Au, atomic number 79, and atomic weight 197. It is used in jewelry, goldplating of other metals, as currency, and in dental restoration. Many of its clinical applications, such as ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS, are in the form of its salts.
Preferred term Gold



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