Trace Elements

A group of chemical elements that are needed in minute quantities for the proper growth, development, and physiology of an organism. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

Also Known As:

Biometals; Biometal; Trace Element; Trace Mineral; Trace Minerals; Element, Trace; Elements, Trace; Mineral, Trace; Minerals, Trace

Inorganic Chemicals: 9
- Elements: 18681
  - Trace Elements: 4022
Chemical Actions and Uses
- Pharmacologic Actions: 160
  - Physiological Effects of Drugs: 1
    - Micronutrients: 5866
      - Trace Elements: 4022
Physiological Phenomena
- Diet, Food, and Nutrition
  - Food
    - Nutrients
      - Micronutrients: 5866
        Trace Elements: 4022
Food and Beverages
- Food
  - Nutrients
    - Micronutrients: 5866
      - Trace Elements: 4022

R S Ellison Selected Research

R S Ellison Research Topics

Disease

Drug/Important Bio-Agent (IBA)