Chemicals and Drugs

Tritium

The radioactive isotope of hydrogen also known as hydrogen-3. It contains two NEUTRONS and one PROTON in its nucleus and decays to produce low energy BETA PARTICLES.

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Abstract

The radioactive isotope of hydrogen also known as hydrogen-3. It contains two NEUTRONS and one PROTON in its nucleus and decays to produce low energy BETA PARTICLES.

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2 entry terms
  • Hydrogen-3
  • Hydrogen 3

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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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  1. D01w.268w.406w.875w
  2. D01w.362w.340w.875w
  3. D01w.496w.749.925w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tritium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014316. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014316
  2. Tritium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tritium
  3. Tritium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54389