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Carbon Dioxide MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Carbon Dioxide
Tree Number(s)
D01.200.200
D01.362.150
D01.650.550.200
Unique ID
D002245
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002245
Annotation
in respiration, /‌physiol permitted; /‌metab permitted for cell & tissue resp & non-lung tissue but do not use /‌metab for gas exchange in lung ( = PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE) or blood CO2 transport ( = /‌blood but consider also HYPERCAPNIA & HYPOCAPNIA)
Scope Note
A colorless, odorless gas that can be formed by the body and is necessary for the respiration cycle of plants and animals.
Entry Term(s)
Carbonic Anhydride
Registry Numbers
142M471B3J
Related Numbers
124-38-9
CAS Type 1 Name
Carbon dioxide
NLM Classification #
QV 314
See Also
Capnography
Hypercapnia
Hypocapnia
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Carbon Dioxide Preferred
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