Chemicals and Drugs

Deuterium

The stable isotope of hydrogen. It has one neutron and one proton in the nucleus.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The stable isotope of hydrogen. It has one neutron and one proton in the nucleus.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Hydrogen-2
  • Hydrogen 2
  • Deuterons

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Aspects Covered

19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

heavy hydrogen; HEAVY WATER see DEUTERIUM OXIDE is also available

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  1. D01w.268w.406w.500w
  2. D01w.362w.340w.500w
  3. D01w.496w.289w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Deuterium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003903. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003903
  2. Deuterium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deuterium
  3. Deuterium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102296