National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Pollutant
Synonyms

Pollutant
Definitions

Any chemical compound, biological object, physical factor in a concentration or amount that adversely alters the physical, chemical, or biological properties of the environment. The term includes pathogens, toxic metals, carcinogens, oxygen-demanding materials, radiation, natural substances, synthetic industrial chemicals, biocides and all other harmful substances and factors. (NCI)
ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1751
code

C1751
DEFINITION

Any chemical compound, biological object, physical factor in a concentration or amount that adversely alters the physical, chemical, or biological properties of the environment. The term includes pathogens, toxic metals, carcinogens, oxygen-demanding materials, radiation, natural substances, synthetic industrial chemicals, biocides and all other harmful substances and factors. (NCI)
FULL_SYN

Pollutant
label

Pollutant
Legacy Concept Name

Pollutant
Preferred_Name

Pollutant
prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C1751
Semantic_Type

Hazardous or Poisonous Substance
UMLS_CUI

C0014417
subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C577
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