Barium Sulfate

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A compound used as an x-ray contrast medium that occurs in nature as the mineral barite. It is also used in various manufacturing applications and mixed into heavy concrete to serve as a radiation shield.

Descriptor ID	D001466
MeSH Number(s)	D01.103.075 D01.875.800.800.850.075
Concept/Terms	Barium Sulfate Barium Sulfate Sulfate, Barium Micropaque Oral Micropaque Oral Barium Sulfate (2:1) Barium Sulfate (2:1) E-Z-CAT E-Z-CAT E Z CAT EZCAT Barite Barite Baritop Baritop

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Inorganic Chemicals [D01]
Barium Compounds [D01.103]
Barium Sulfate [D01.103.075]
Sulfur Compounds [D01.875]
Sulfur Acids [D01.875.800]
Sulfuric Acids [D01.875.800.800]
Sulfates [D01.875.800.800.850]
Barium Sulfate [D01.875.800.800.850.075]

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