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Abstract
A group of chemical elements that are needed in minute quantities for the proper growth, development, and physiology of an organism. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
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- Trace Element
- Element, Trace
- Elements, Trace
- Biometal
- Biometals
- Trace Mineral
- Trace Minerals
- Mineral, Trace
- Minerals, Trace
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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do not confuse with "tracers" used for detection or with trace amounts of substances in tissue, food, etc.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Trace Elements. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014131. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014131
- Trace Elements. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11781028