Chemicals and Drugs

Magnesium Chloride

Magnesium chloride. An inorganic compound consisting of one magnesium and two chloride ions. The compound is used in medicine as a source of magnesium ions, which are essential for many cellular activities. It has also been used as a cathartic and in alloys.

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Magnesium chloride. An inorganic compound consisting of one magnesium and two chloride ions. The compound is used in medicine as a source of magnesium ions, which are essential for many cellular activities. It has also been used as a cathartic and in alloys.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • MgCl2
  • Chloride, Magnesium

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, 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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Indexing Annotation

used as a source of magnesium ions

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History Note

90

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Previous Indexing

  • Magnesium (1966-1989)

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  1. D01w.210w.450w.150w.500w
  2. D01w.524w.475w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Magnesium Chloride. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015636. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015636
  2. Magnesium Chloride. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_chloride
  3. Magnesium Chloride. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q265414