vanadium

vanadium /va·na·di·um/ (vah-na´de-um) a chemical element, at. no. 23, symbol V. Its salts have been used in treating various diseases. Absorption of its compounds, usually via the lungs, causes chronic intoxication, the symptoms of which include respiratory tract irritation, pneumonitis, conjunctivitis, and anemia.

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va·na·di·um (v-nd-m)

n. Symbol V

A soft ductile metallic element, used in rust-resistant high-speed tools, as a carbon stabilizer in some steels, and as a catalyst. Atomic number 23.

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vanadium (V)

[vənā′dē·əm]

Etymology: ONorse, Vanadis, Freya, goddess of fertility

a grayish metallic element. Its atomic number is 23; its atomic mass is 50.942. Absorption of vanadium compounds results in a condition called vanadiumism, characterized by anemia, conjunctivitis, pneumonitis, and irritation of the respiratory tract.

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vanadium [vah-na´de-um]

a chemical element, atomic number 23, atomic weight 50.942, symbol V. (See Appendix 6.) Its salts have been used in treating various diseases. Absorption of its compounds, usually via the lungs, causes chronic intoxication, the symptoms of which include respiratory tract irritation, pneumonitis, conjunctivitis, and anemia.

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vanadium (v·nāˑ·dē·m),

n an element/mineral thought by some to be essential for health. Has been used for its antidiabetic properties. Vanadium is toxic (nephrotoxic, hepatotoxic, and teratogenic) in excess and can accumulate in tissues. Caution is advised for patients with severe kidney or liver conditions and for those taking antidiabetic medications. Also called
vanadyl sulfate or
vanadate.

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vanadium

a chemical element, atomic number 23, atomic weight 50.942, symbol V. See Table 6. Its salts have been used in treating various diseases.

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vanadium poisoning

in humans poisoning is usually by inhalation causing respiratory irritation and pneumonia. In livestock poisoning is by ingestion of contaminated pasture and manifested by diarrhea, incoordination and oliguria.