Chemicals and Drugs

Bromine

A halogen with the atomic symbol Br, atomic number 35, and atomic weight 79.904. It is a volatile reddish-brown liquid that gives off suffocating vapors, is corrosive to the skin, and may cause severe gastroenteritis if ingested.

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A halogen with the atomic symbol Br, atomic number 35, and atomic weight 79.904. It is a volatile reddish-brown liquid that gives off suffocating vapors, is corrosive to the skin, and may cause severe gastroenteritis if ingested.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Bromine-79
  • Bromine 79

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D01w.268w.380w.112w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bromine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001966. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001966
  2. Bromine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromine
  3. Bromine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879