Preferred Name

Mercury [Chemical/Ingredient]
Synonyms

Mercury

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000166254

altLabel

Mercury

cui

C0025424

Ingredient of

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000148251

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000147370

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000176083

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000020959

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000148152

MESH DEFINITION

A silver metallic element that exists as a liquid at room temperature. It has the atomic symbol Hg (from hydrargyrum, liquid silver), atomic number 80, and atomic weight 200.59. Mercury is used in many industrial applications and its salts have been employed therapeutically as purgatives, antisyphilitics, disinfectants, and astringents. It can be absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes which leads to MERCURY POISONING. Because of its toxicity, the clinical use of mercury and mercurials is diminishing.

MESH DUI

D008628

MeSH name

Mercury

MESH UI

M0013448

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000166254

NUI

N0000166254

prefLabel

Mercury [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T131

T196

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000008098

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