Element
cobalt Audio
co·balt [ koh-bawlt ]
May Treat:
Back Pain; Poisoning
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to cobalt:
  • A trace element that is a component of vitamin B12. It has the atomic symbol Co, atomic number 27, and atomic weight 58.93. It is used in nuclear weapons, alloys, and pigments. Deficiency in animals leads to anemia; its excess in humans can lead to erythrocytosis.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • An element with atomic symbol Co, atomic number 27, and atomic weight 58.93.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Trace element that is a component of vitamin B12; atomic symbol Co, atomic number 27, and atomic weight 58.93.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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