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Cadmium MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Cadmium
Tree Number(s)
D01.268.556.137
D01.268.956.061
D01.552.544.137
Unique ID
D002104
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002104
Scope Note
An element with atomic symbol Cd, atomic number 48, and atomic weight 112.41. It is a metal and ingestion will lead to CADMIUM POISONING.
Registry Numbers
00BH33GNGH
Related Numbers
7440-43-9
CAS Type 1 Name
Cadmium
NLM Classification #
QV 290
See Also
Cadmium Radioisotopes
Public MeSH Note
/poisoning ( = CADMIUM POISONING as of 1977) was used for indexing 1966-76
Online Note
search CADMIUM/PO under CADMIUM POISONING 1966-76
History Note
/poisoning was used for indexing 1966-76
Entry Combination
poisoning:Cadmium Poisoning
Date Established
1960/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2017/07/03
Cadmium Preferred
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