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BiologicallyActiveSubstance
subject			fact

BiologicallyActiveSubstance	documentation A Substance that is capable of inducing a change in the structure or functioning of an Organism
	is partitioned into ToxicSubstance, PharmacologicSubstance, Nutrient
	is a kind of Substance
Substance	has axiom (=> (and (subclass ?OBJECTTYPE Substance) (instance ?OBJECT ?OBJECTTYPE) (part ?PART ?OBJECT)) (instance ?PART ?OBJECTTYPE))
	has axiom (=> (instance ?OBJ CorpuscularObject) (exists (?SUBSTANCETYPE1 ?SUBSTANCETYPE2 ?SUBSTANCE1 ?SUBSTANCE2) (and (subclass ?SUBSTANCETYPE1 Substance) (subclass ?SUBSTANCETYPE2 Substance) (instance ?SUBSTANCE1 ?SUBSTANCETYPE1) (instance ?SUBSTANCE2 ?SUBSTANCETYPE2) (material ?SUBSTANCE1 ?OBJ) (material ?SUBSTANCE2 ?OBJ) (not (equal ?SUBSTANCE1 ?SUBSTANCE2)))))
	is first domain of material
	is first domain of piece
	is second domain of piece
Object	is disjoint from Process
	is third domain of between
	is third domain of capability
	is third domain of connects

Kinds of BiologicallyActiveSubstance :

• Nutrient (3 kinds, 9 facts) - A BiologicallyActiveSubstance produced or required by an Organism, of primary interest because of its role in the biologic functioning of the Organism
• PharmacologicSubstance (2 facts) - A BiologicallyActiveSubstance used in the treatment, diagnosis, prevention or analysis of normal and abnormal body function. This includes Substances that occur naturally in the body and are administered therapeutically
• ToxicSubstance (4 facts) - A BiologicallyActiveSubstance of concern because of its potentially hazardous or toxic effects. This would include most drugs of abuse, as well as agents that require special handling because of their toxicity. Most pharmaceutical agents, although potentially harmful, are excluded here and are assigned to the sibling Class PharmacologicSubstance