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MeSH Heading: Noble Gases
Tree Number(s): D01.268.613; D01.362.641
Unique ID: D005741
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005741
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note: Elements that constitute group 18 (formerly the zero group) of the periodic table. They are gases that generally do not react chemically.
Entry Term(s): Gases, Inert; Gases, Rare; Group 18 Elements; Rare Gases
Registry Number: 0
NLM Classification #: QV 310
Previous Indexing: Gases (1966-1975)
Public MeSH Note: 94; was GASES, RARE 1976-93
Online Note: use NOBLE GASES to search GASES, RARE 1976-93
History Note: 94; was GASES, RARE 1976-93; was RARE GASES (NON MESH) 1971-76
Date Established: 1977/01/01
Date of Entry: 1975/07/25
Revision Date: 2001/07/25

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0008996
Registry Number: 0
Scope Note: Elements that constitute group 18 (formerly the zero group) of the periodic table. They are gases that generally do not react chemically.
Terms: Noble Gases Preferred Term
Term UI T017328
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1976); Rare Gases
Term UI T017327
Date07/11/1975
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Group 18 Elements
Term UI T441278
Date03/30/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2002); Gases, Inert
Term UI T017325
Date07/11/1975
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Gases, Rare
Term UI T017326
Date12/21/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994)

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