Chiral - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Chiral;

NCIt synonyms : Chirality;

NCIt related terms : enantiomer;

NCIt definition : An object or molecule that is not superimposable on its mirror image. The classic description of chirality is the comparison of the hand in a mirror, because the mirror image is the opposite. A chiral molecule has one or more chiral centers.;

Details

Origin ID

C103207;

UMLS CUI

C3539649;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- chiral [IUPAC Term]
- chirality [IUPAC Term]
- enantiomer [IUPAC Term]
Semantic type(s)
- Phenomenon or Process [UMLS semantic type]
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- FDA Structured Product Labeling Terminology [NCIt concept]
- SPL Substance Indexing Terminology [NCIt concept]

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