Descriptor English: | Metals | ||||||
Descriptor Spanish: |
Metales
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Descriptor Portuguese: | Metais | ||||||
Descriptor French: | Métaux | ||||||
Entry term(s): |
Metal |
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Tree number(s): |
D01.552 |
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RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008670 | ||||||
Scope note: | Electropositive chemical elements characterized by ductility, malleability, luster, and conductance of heat and electricity. They can replace the hydrogen of an acid and form bases with hydroxyl radicals. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) |
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Annotation: | general or unspecified: prefer specific metal groups or specific metals; allergic reactions to metals is probably DERMATITIS, CONTACT, not DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; METALLOIDS is also available |
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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 |
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Related: |
Organometallic Compounds
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DeCS ID: | 8846 | ||||||
Unique ID: | D008670 | ||||||
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: | 2020/05/27 |
Metals
- Preferred
Concept UI |
M0013515 |
Scope note | Electropositive chemical elements characterized by ductility, malleability, luster, and conductance of heat and electricity. They can replace the hydrogen of an acid and form bases with hydroxyl radicals. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) |
Preferred term | Metals |
Entry term(s) |
Metal |
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