Chemicals and Drugs

Biomedical and Dental Materials

Substances used in biomedicine or dentistry predominantly for their physical, as opposed to chemical, properties.

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Abstract

Substances used in biomedicine or dentistry predominantly for their physical, as opposed to chemical, properties.

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

98; use explode 1974-97

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Tree Numbers

  1. D25
  2. D27.720.102
  3. J01.637.051

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Biomedical and Dental Materials. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001697. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001697
  2. Biomedical and Dental Materials. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50379874