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MeSH Heading: Chalcogens
Tree Number(s): D01.268.185
Unique ID: D018011
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018011
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note: The elements OXYGEN; POLONIUM; SELENIUM; SULFUR; and TELLURIUM; that form group 16 (formerly group VI) of the periodic table.
Entry Term(s): Group 16 Elements
Public MeSH Note: 1998
History Note: 1998
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/08/26
Revision Date: 2005/07/22

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)

Chalcogens MeSH Descriptor Data 2025