Further studies on the absorption and equilibration of water (deuterium oxide) from the gastro-intestinal tract.
1957
C W DRAWHORN, and
J M HOWARD
UI
MeSH Term
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D003903
Deuterium
The stable isotope of hydrogen. It has one neutron and one proton in the nucleus.
Deuterons,Hydrogen-2,Hydrogen 2
D014867
Water
A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Hydrogen Oxide
D017666
Deuterium Oxide
The isotopic compound of hydrogen of mass 2 (deuterium) with oxygen. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) It is used to study mechanisms and rates of chemical or nuclear reactions, as well as biological processes.
Heavy Water,Oxide, Deuterium,Water, Heavy
D041981
Gastrointestinal Tract
Generally refers to the digestive structures stretching from the MOUTH to ANUS, but does not include the accessory glandular organs (LIVER; BILIARY TRACT; PANCREAS).