National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Trace Element

Synonyms

Trace Element

trace element

Micronutrient

micronutrient

Trace Mineral

Trace Nutrient

Definitions

Trace elements or dietary minerals are any of various chemical elements that occur in very small amounts in organisms and are essential for many physiological and biochemical processes. The term is also used to designate these elements and compounds containing them. (NCI)

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C896

ALT_DEFINITION

A substance the body needs in tiny amounts to grow and stay healthy. Examples are vitamins and minerals.

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:27027

code

C896

DEFINITION

Trace elements or dietary minerals are any of various chemical elements that occur in very small amounts in organisms and are essential for many physiological and biochemical processes. The term is also used to designate these elements and compounds containing them. (NCI)

FULL_SYN

Trace Element

trace element

Micronutrient

micronutrient

Trace Mineral

Trace Nutrient

label

Trace Element

Legacy Concept Name

Trace_Element

Preferred_Name

Trace Element

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C896

Semantic_Type

Element, Ion, or Isotope

UMLS_CUI

C0040577

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1940

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