Mercury - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Mercury;

NCIt synonyms : Hydrargyrum; Liquid Silver; Quicksilver; Hg;

NCIt definition : A naturally occurring trace metalloid element and known neurotoxin with atomic symbol Hg, atomic number 80, and atomic weight 200.59. Mercury has been used in manufacturing, as well as in dental and medical equipment, fertilizers, and pesticides. It is characterized as a heavy, silvery-white metallic liquid at room temperature that is odorless. Exposure occurs by inhalation of fumes, ingestion, or contact.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A silver-white, poisonous metal that is a liquid at ordinary temperatures. It is commonly used in thermometers and amalgams, and has been used as an ingredient in some homeopathic medicines and in very small amounts as a preservative in viral vaccines.; CDISC: The metal agent mercury.;

UNII : FXS1BY2PGL;

InChIKey : QSHDDOUJBYECFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

CAS number : 7439-97-6;

Chemical formula : Hg;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:16170; CHEBI:25195;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000285976;

Details

Origin ID

C66842;

UMLS CUI

C0025424;

False automatic mappings
- Mercury, Planet [MeSH Descriptor]
- Mercury, Planet [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Element, Ion, or Isotope [UMLS semantic type]
- Hazardous or Poisonous Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Mercury [LOINC component]
- Mercury (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- mercury [Substance BNPC]
- mercury [Radlex concept]
- mercury [MeSH concept]
- mercury [MedlinePlus Topic]
- mercury [MeSH Descriptor]
- mercury, nos [SNOMED Notion]
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- CDISC SEND Chemical Challenge Agent Name Response Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SEND Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]
- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]

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