Concept information
Preferred term
Selenium
Type
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Definition
- An element with the atomic symbol Se, atomic number 34, and atomic weight 78.97. It is an essential micronutrient for mammals and other animals but is toxic in large amounts. Selenium protects intracellular structures against oxidative damage. It is an essential component of GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- 7782-49-2 (Selenium)
- H6241UJ22B
- Selenium-80
Allowable Qualifier(s)
- administration & dosage (Qualifier)
- adverse effects (Qualifier)
- agonists (Qualifier)
- analysis (Qualifier)
- blood (Qualifier)
- cerebrospinal fluid (Qualifier)
- chemistry (Qualifier)
- classification (Qualifier)
- deficiency (Qualifier)
- economics (Qualifier)
- history (Qualifier)
- immunology (Qualifier)
- isolation & purification (Qualifier)
- metabolism (Qualifier)
- pharmacokinetics (Qualifier)
- pharmacology (Qualifier)
- physiology (Qualifier)
- poisoning (Qualifier)
- radiation effects (Qualifier)
- standards (Qualifier)
- supply & distribution (Qualifier)
- therapeutic use (Qualifier)
- toxicity (Qualifier)
- urine (Qualifier)
Pharmacological Action(s)
In other languages
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French
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7782-49-2 (Selenium)
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H6241UJ22B
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-GDX629Z5-3
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