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Pharmacologic substance

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-020845

Any substance, other than food, that is used to prevent, diagnose, treat or relieve symptoms of a disease or abnormal condition. Also refers to a substance that alters mood or body function, or that can be habit-forming or addictive, especially a narcotic.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-020845
FieldEnvironment
SubjectChemical substances
ReferencesNational Cancer Institute Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020845",
  "term": "Pharmacologic substance",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Pharmacologic Substance",
  "definition": "Any substance, other than food, that is used to prevent, diagnose, treat or relieve symptoms of a disease or abnormal condition. Also refers to a substance that alters mood or body function, or that can be habit-forming or addictive, especially a narcotic.",
  "subject": "Chemical substances",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/pharmacologic-substance/"
}

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