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MeSH Heading: Metals, Alkali
Tree Number(s): D01.268.549; D01.552.528
Unique ID: D008672
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008672
Annotation: do not confuse with METALS, ALKALINE EARTH; GEN: prefer specifics
Scope Note: Metals that constitute group 1(formerly group IA) of the periodic table. They are the most strongly electropositive of the metals. Note that HYDROGEN is not considered an alkali metal even though it falls under the group 1 heading in the periodic table.
Entry Term(s): Alkali Metal; Alkali Metals; Group 1 Element; Group 1 Elements
Previous Indexing: Metals (1966-1975)
Public MeSH Note: 76
History Note: 76; was NON MESH before 1976
Date Established: 1976/01/01
Date of Entry: 1975/07/23
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0013517
Scope Note: Metals that constitute group 1(formerly group IA) of the periodic table. They are the most strongly electropositive of the metals. Note that HYDROGEN is not considered an alkali metal even though it falls under the group 1 heading in the periodic table.
Terms: Metals, Alkali Preferred Term
Term UI T025792
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1976); Alkali Metal
Term UI T000998567
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Group 1 Element
Term UI T000998568
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Alkali Metals
Term UI T025791
Date12/21/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Group 1 Elements
Term UI T441225
Date03/29/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2002)

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