Chemicals and Drugs

Radioactive Elements

Unstable elements with atomic numbers greater than 83 that exist in nature solely as radioisotopes.

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Abstract

Unstable elements with atomic numbers greater than 83 that exist in nature solely as radioisotopes.

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1 entry terms
  • Elements, Radioactive

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19 allowable subheadings

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

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

98; use explode 1967-97

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  1. D01w.268w.271w
  2. D01w.496w.749.305w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Radioactive Elements. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004603. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004603
  2. Radioactive Elements. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioactive_element
  3. Radioactive Elements. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3658631