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chemical
any substance used in or resulting from a reaction involving changes to atoms or molecules, especially one derived artificially for practical use

chemical [′kem·i·kəl]
(chemistry)
Related to the science of chemistry.
A substance characterized by definite molecular composition.


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CONTEXT: We report on two patients, a 23-year-old man and a 24-year-old man, who had chemical pneumonitis and respiratory distress after inhaling hexachloroethane/zinc oxide (HC/ZnO) smoke during military training.
The most dangerous complication of enteral feeding is aspiration of formula, possibly causing a chemical pneumonitis.
 
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