Chemicals and Drugs

Dissolved Organic Matter

A heterogeneous class of water-soluble compounds containing covalently bound CARBON that are derived from a variety of biological and geological sources during the biogeochemical cycling of carbon (CARBON CYCLE).

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A heterogeneous class of water-soluble compounds containing covalently bound CARBON that are derived from a variety of biological and geological sources during the biogeochemical cycling of carbon (CARBON CYCLE).

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • Organic Matter, Dissolved
  • Dissolved Organic Carbon
  • Dissolved Organic Chemicals
  • Dissolved Organic Compounds
  • Dissolved Organic Nitrogen
  • Dissolved Organic Phosphorus
  • Carbon, Dissolved Organic
  • Nitrogen, Dissolved Organic
  • Organic Carbon, Dissolved
  • Organic Chemicals, Dissolved
  • Organic Compounds, Dissolved
  • Organic Nitrogen, Dissolved
  • Organic Phosphorus, Dissolved
  • Phosphorus, Dissolved Organic

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22 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

2022

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Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.332w
  2. D20.313w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dissolved Organic Matter. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000090422. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000090422
  2. Dissolved Organic Matter. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissolved_organic_carbon
  3. Dissolved Organic Matter. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q449096