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Descriptor English: Alkalies
Descriptor Spanish: Álcalis
Descriptor álcalis
Entry term(s) bases
sustancias alcalinas
sustancias básicas
álcali
Scope note: Generalmente se trata de un hidróxido de litio, sodio, potasio, rubidio o cesio, pero también de carbonatos de estos metales, amoníaco y aminas. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Álcalis
Descriptor French: Alcalis
Entry term(s): Alkali
Alkalis
Tree number(s): D01.045
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000468
Scope note: Usually a hydroxide of lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium or cesium, but also the carbonates of these metals, ammonia, and the amines. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
Annotation: singular form is "alkali"; /adv eff: consider also MILK-ALKALI SYNDROME see HYPERCALCEMIA
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
Related: Alkalizers DeCS
Hypercalcemia MeSH
DeCS ID: 470
Unique ID: D000468
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1993/06/04
Alkalies - Preferred
Concept UI M0000711
Scope note Usually a hydroxide of lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium or cesium, but also the carbonates of these metals, ammonia, and the amines. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
Preferred term Alkalies
Entry term(s) Alkali
Alkalis



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