Chemicals and Drugs

Salts

Substances produced from the reaction between acids and bases; compounds consisting of a metal (positive) and nonmetal (negative) radical. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

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Abstract

Substances produced from the reaction between acids and bases; compounds consisting of a metal (positive) and nonmetal (negative) radical. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

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  • Salt

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24 allowable subheadings

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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note plural: not for "salt" referring to common salt (SODIUM CHLORIDE) or TABLE SALT see SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY; GEN; NIM; Manual 25.5.5.2

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  1. D01w.786w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Salts. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012492. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012492
  2. Salts. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_(chemistry)
  3. Salts. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12370