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Trace Elements MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Trace Elements
Tree Number(s)
D01.268.811
D27.505.696.494.555
G07.203.300.681.500.555
J02.500.681.500.555
Unique ID
D014131
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014131
Annotation
do not confuse with "tracers" used for detection or with trace amounts of substances in tissue, food, etc.
Scope Note
A group of chemical elements that are needed in minute quantities for the proper growth, development, and physiology of an organism. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Entry Term(s)
Biometal
Biometals
Trace Element
Trace Mineral
Trace Minerals
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2019/07/05
Trace Elements Preferred
Biometals Narrower
Trace Minerals Narrower
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