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Definition:
Notes: SPEC only: prefer /chem: Manual l9.7+, 19.8.15, 19.10+; SPEC qualif; as IM: Manual 29.6; DF: CHEM
Also Called: Chemicals and Ingredients

Chemistry Categories.
Chemistry, Agricultural
Chemistry, Clinical - The specialty of analytical chemistry applied to assays of physiologically important substances found in blood, urine, tissues, and other biological fluids for the purpose of aiding the physician in making a diagnosis or following therapy.
Chemistry, Inorganic - A field of chemistry which pertains to chemical compounds or ions that do not contain the element carbon (with the exception of carbon dioxide and compounds containing a carbonate radical, e.g., calcium carbonate).
Chemistry, Organic
Chemistry, Pharmaceutical - Chemistry that deals with the composition and preparation of substances used in treatment of patients or diagnostic studies. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Chemistry, Physical

Chemistry Definitions and Terms

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