Nitrogen Dioxide
"Nitrogen Dioxide" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Nitrogen oxide (NO2). A highly poisonous gas. Exposure produces inflammation of lungs that may only cause slight pain or pass unnoticed, but resulting edema several days later may cause death. (From Merck, 11th ed) It is a major atmospheric pollutant that is able to absorb UV light that does not reach the earth's surface.
| Descriptor ID |
D009585
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.362.635.600 D01.625.550.525 D01.650.550.587.625
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| Concept/Terms |
Nitrogen Dioxide- Nitrogen Dioxide
- Dioxide, Nitrogen
- Nitrogen Peroxide
- Peroxide, Nitrogen
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