Pollutant - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Pollutant;

NCIt definition : Any chemical compound, biological object, physical factor in a concentration or amount that adversely alters the physical, chemical, or biological properties of the environment. The term includes pathogens, toxic metals, carcinogens, oxygen-demanding materials, radiation, natural substances, synthetic industrial chemicals, biocides and all other harmful substances and factors. (NCI);

Details

Origin ID

C1751;

UMLS CUI

C0014417;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- environmental pollutants [MeSH Descriptor]
False automatic mappings
- Ficus pollen (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Plane pollen (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Hazardous or Poisonous Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- environmental pollutants [MeSH Descriptor]
- environmental pollutants [MeSH concept]

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