A state of substance that is an intermediate one entered into as matter goes from solid to gas; liquids are also intermediate in that they have neither the orderliness of a crystal nor the randomness of a gas. (Note: This term should not be used to describe solutions, only pure chemicals in their liquid state.)
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http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-orderableDrugForm
where concept is-a _Liquidhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-orderableDrugForm
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_Liquid | Liquid | A state of substance that is an intermediate one entered into as matter goes from solid to gas; liquids are also intermediate in that they have neither the orderliness of a crystal nor the randomness of a gas. (Note: This term should not be used to describe solutions, only pure chemicals in their liquid state.) |