| Descriptor English: | Ions | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Iones 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Íons | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Ions | ||||
| Tree number(s): | D01.248.497 | ||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007477 | ||||
| Scope note: | An atom or group of atoms that have a positive or negative electric charge due to a gain (negative charge) or loss (positive charge) of one or more electrons. Atoms with a positive charge are known as CATIONS; those with a negative charge are ANIONS. | ||||
| Annotation: | general or unspecified; prefer specifics; ionization chamber: index under RADIOMETRY /instrum | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| DeCS ID: | 7645 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D007477 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2000/06/22 | 
                        
                                                                    
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                | Concept UI | M0011678 | 
| Scope note | An atom or group of atoms that have a positive or negative electric charge due to a gain (negative charge) or loss (positive charge) of one or more electrons. Atoms with a positive charge are known as CATIONS; those with a negative charge are ANIONS. | 
| Preferred term | Ions | 
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