National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Zinc Chloride

Synonyms

ZINC CHLORIDE

Zinc Chloride

ZnCl2

Definitions

An ionic salt essential for the synthesis of cholesterol, protein, and fats. Zinc plays an important role in the proper functioning of the immune system. Zinc is required for the enzyme activities necessary for cell division, cell growth, and wound healing as well as the release of vitamin A from the liver. It plays a role in the acuity of the senses of smell and taste and is required to maintain prostate reproductive health and insulin function. Zinc is also involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates. Zinc chloride is administered orally or parenterally as a nutritional supplement.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C29865

CAS_Registry

7646-85-7

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:49976

Chemical_Formula

2Cl.Zn

code

C29865

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

An ionic salt essential for the synthesis of cholesterol, protein, and fats. Zinc plays an important role in the proper functioning of the immune system. Zinc is required for the enzyme activities necessary for cell division, cell growth, and wound healing as well as the release of vitamin A from the liver. It plays a role in the acuity of the senses of smell and taste and is required to maintain prostate reproductive health and insulin function. Zinc is also involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates. Zinc chloride is administered orally or parenterally as a nutritional supplement.

FDA_UNII_Code

86Q357L16B

FULL_SYN

ZINC CHLORIDE

Zinc Chloride

ZnCl2

label

Zinc Chloride

Legacy Concept Name

Zinc_Chloride

NSC Number

529648

Preferred_Name

Zinc Chloride

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C29865

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0078774

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1505

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