This is the unique identifier for the entity. If it has the ADDICTO: prefix it was developed for the Addiction Ontology. If it has another prefix it has been re-used from another ontology.
ADDICTO:0000867
Curation status
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This indicates the stage of development that the entity has reached. Only when the status is 'Published' are the entities ready for general use.
Proposed
Created
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This is the date that the entity was first proposed for AddictO
1 Feb '21
Modified
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This is the most recent date that the entity details modified
24 Oct '24
Parents
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Parent class and superclasses all the way to to 'Entity'
Definition
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This is an ontological definition of the entity using the standard format of specifying the parent class followed by specification of characteristics that distinguish this class from others in that class
A disposition of a substance to cause harm to an organism that is exposed to it.
Note: Definitions may show angled brackets (< and >) around some of the text to show that it is the parent term.
Informal definition
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Ontological definitions can sometimes be hard to read so this provides an informal version that is more user friendly where required
A tendency of a substance to be harmful to organisms exposed to it.
Comment
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This is optional explanatory text, elaborating on the definition and explaining how the entity should be used
The substance can be a chemical such as nicotine or ethanol, or a product such as tobacco.
Fuzzy set
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This indicates whether the entity has fuzzy boundaries e.g. adolescence. In that case users of the term must precisely specify the operationalisation of the class in each usage.
Yes
Fuzzy explanation
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This describes for users why the class is considered to be a fuzzy set
Because it depends on the amount and formulation of the substance, the nature of the exposure and duration of exposure, the organism and what is considered to be harmful.