National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
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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