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Descriptor English: Hydroxyapatites
Descriptor Spanish: Hidroxiapatitas
Descriptor hidroxiapatitas
Scope note: Grupo de compuestos con la fórmula general M10(PO4)6(OH)2, donde M es bario, estroncio o calcio. Estos compuestos son los minerales principales en los depósitos de fosforita, tejido biológico, hueso humano y dientes. Son utilizados también como agentes antiendurecedores y catalizadores de polímeros. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed).
Descriptor Portuguese: Hidroxiapatitas
Descriptor French: Hydroxyapatites
Entry term(s): Derivatives, Hydroxyapatite
Hydroxyapatite Derivatives
Tree number(s): D01.029.260.700.675.374.075.025.300
D01.146.360.050.300
D01.578.122.477
D01.695.625.675.650.075.025.300
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006882
Scope note: A group of compounds with the general formula M10(PO4)6(OH)2, where M is barium, strontium, or calcium. The compounds are the principal mineral in phosphorite deposits, biological tissue, human bones, and teeth. They are also used as an anticaking agent and polymer catalysts. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
Annotation: in phosphorite deposits & biol tissue
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Public MeSH Note: 75; was HYDROXYAPATITE 1967-74
Online Note: use HYDROXYAPATITES to search HYDROXYAPATITE 1964-74 (as Prov 1966)
History Note: 75; was HYDROXYAPATITE 1964-74 (Prov 1964-66)
DeCS ID: 7040
Unique ID: D006882
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1967/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Hydroxyapatites - Preferred
Concept UI M0010747
Scope note A group of compounds with the general formula M10(PO4)6(OH)2, where M is barium, strontium, or calcium. The compounds are the principal mineral in phosphorite deposits, biological tissue, human bones, and teeth. They are also used as an anticaking agent and polymer catalysts. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
Preferred term Hydroxyapatites
Entry term(s) Derivatives, Hydroxyapatite
Hydroxyapatite Derivatives



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