Terms & Properties

Preferred Name:  Ion

Definition:  An atom or molecule having a positive or negative charge owing to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.

NCI-GLOSS Definition:  An atom or a molecule that has a positive or negative electrical charge. Examples are sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride, and phosphate. These ions help move nutrients into cells, help move waste out of cells, and help nerves, muscles, the heart, and the brain work the way they should.

Label:  Ion

NCI Thesaurus Code:  C597 (Search for linked caDSR metadata)   (search value sets)

NCI Metathesaurus Link:  C0022023  (see NCI Metathesaurus info)

Synonyms & Abbreviations: (see Synonym Details)

Ion

ion

Ions

External Source Codes: 

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:24870 (see ChEBI info)
UMLS CUI	C0022023

Other Properties:

Name	Value (qualifiers indented underneath)
code	C597
Legacy Concept Name	Ions
Semantic_Type	Element, Ion, or Isotope

Additional Concept Data: 

Defined Fully by Roles: No

URL:https://ncit-stage.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI_Thesaurus&ns=ncit&code=C597