"Nitrous Oxide" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Nitrogen oxide (N2O). A colorless, odorless gas that is used as an anesthetic and analgesic. High concentrations cause a narcotic effect and may replace oxygen, causing death by asphyxia. It is also used as a food aerosol in the preparation of whipping cream.
| Descriptor ID |
D009609
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.362.635.625 D01.625.550.550 D01.650.550.587.650
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| Concept/Terms |
Nitrous Oxide- Nitrous Oxide
- Oxide, Nitrous
- Laughing Gas
- Gas, Laughing
- Nitrogen Protoxide
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