Biological Absorption

Preferred Label : Biological Absorption;

NCIt synonyms : Absorption;

NCIt definition : The process of penetration of a substance into a living organism. This process could involve specialized and/or non-specialized mechanisms, active transport or passive movement, and carrier system(s). The common routes of absorption in mammals include the organs of the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems, and the skin.;

Alternative definition : CDISC-GLOSS: The process by which medications reach the blood stream when administered other than intravenously, for example, through nasal membranes. See also ADME (pharmacokinetics).; NCI-GLOSS: The process of taking nutrients from the digestive system into the blood so they can be used in the body.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000463702;

Details

Origin ID

C71733;

UMLS CUI

C2347023;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Absorption [DeCS]
- Percentage uptake (qualifier value) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Uptake [LOINC part]
- Uptake [LOINC component]
- absorptance [IUPAC Quantity]
- absorption line [IUPAC Term]
- absorptivity [IUPAC Term]
- adenylate cyclase 10 [HGNC gene]
- pharmacokinetics [MeSH Qualifier]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Absorption [ICNP subject]
- absorption [IUPAC Term]
- absorption [MeSH Descriptor]
- absorption [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Organism Function [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- absorption [MeSH Descriptor]
concept_is_in_subset
- CDISC Glossary Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]

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