Chemicals and Drugs

Halogens

A family of nonmetallic, generally electronegative, elements that form group 17 (formerly group VIIa) of the periodic table.

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Abstract

A family of nonmetallic, generally electronegative, elements that form group 17 (formerly group VIIa) of the periodic table.

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  • Group 17 Elements
  • Halogen
  • Elements, Group 17

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

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  1. D01w.268w.380w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Halogens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006219. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006219
  2. Halogens. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halogen
  3. Halogens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19605