Preferred Label : Alkaline Water;
NCIt definition : Water that has a pH above 7, that can be used to alter the conditions in the gastrointestinal
(GI) tract and modify absorption of certain therapeutic agents. Upon oral administration,
alkaline water provides alkaline conditions within the GI tract. This may decrease
absorption of certain therapeutic agents, reduce epithelial damage and may alter bowel
movements.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL421604;
Origin ID : C116623;
UMLS CUI : C3900060;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- Food [UMLS semantic type]
- concept_is_in_subset
