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Generated Narrative: CodeSystem substance-category

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This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/substance-category defines the following codes:

Code | Display | Definition
allergen | Allergen | A substance that causes an allergic reaction.
biological | Biological Substance | A substance that is produced by or extracted from a biological source.
body | Body Substance | A substance that comes directly from a human or an animal (e.g. blood, urine, feces, tears, etc.).
chemical | Chemical | Any organic or inorganic substance of a particular molecular identity, including -- (i) any combination of such substances occurring in whole or in part as a result of a chemical reaction or occurring in nature and (ii) any element or uncombined radical (http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/import-export/pubs/importguide.pdf).
food | Dietary Substance | A food, dietary ingredient, or dietary supplement for human or animal.
drug | Drug or Medicament | A substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or other animals (Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act).
material | Material | A finished product which is not normally ingested, absorbed or injected (e.g. steel, iron, wood, plastic and paper).

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# concept[].definition
A substance that causes an allergic reaction.

# concept[].definition
A substance that is produced by or extracted from a biological source.

# concept[].definition
A substance that comes directly from a human or an animal (e.g. blood, urine, feces, tears, etc.).

# concept[].definition
Any organic or inorganic substance of a particular molecular identity, including -- (i) any combination of such substances occurring in whole or in part as a result of a chemical reaction or occurring in nature and (ii) any element or uncombined radical (http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/import-export/pubs/importguide.pdf).

# concept[].definition
A food, dietary ingredient, or dietary supplement for human or animal.

# concept[].definition
A substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or other animals (Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act).

# concept[].definition
A finished product which is not normally ingested, absorbed or injected (e.g. steel, iron, wood, plastic and paper).