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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Water
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Agua
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Įgua
Tree Number:
D01.455.900
D01.650.550.925
HP7.029.152.238.191
SP4.016.132
Definition
English
:
A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is
hydrogen
oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill
Dictionary
of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Indexing Annotation
English
:
note specifics; in body or tissue =
BODY WATER
; / admin: consider also
FLUID THERAPY
or INFUSIONS, PARENTERAL or
REHYDRATION SOLUTIONS
; / adv eff: consider also
WATER INTOXICATION
; / metab must refer to
metabolism
of exogenous water; / stand: consider also
WATER SUPPLY
; / ther use: consider
HYDROTHERAPY
& related terms; / virol =
WATER MICROBIOLOGY
+ specific virus; atmospheric water =
HUMIDITY
;
hardness
or softness of water: probably WATER / chem & not also
HARDNESS
but consider also
WATER SOFTENING
; water consumption = WATER or
WATER SUPPLY
if on a wide scale: on a personal level = WATER CONSUMPTION see
DRINKING
Entry Combination - descr/qualif
English
:
Water
/
blood
use
Blood
Water
/
microbiology
use
Water Microbiology
Water
/
poisoning
use
Water Intoxication
Water
/
supply & distribution
use
Water Supply
Water
/
toxicity
use
Water Intoxication
Water
/
urine
use
Urine
See Related
English
:
Body Water
Fresh Water
Ice
Mineral Waters
Seawater
Steam
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AN
analysis
CH
chemistry
DU
diagnostic use
ME
metabolism
PS
parasitology
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
ST
standards
Record Number:
23127
Unique Identifier:
D014867
Occurrence in VHL
:
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