OntologyTerm role

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definition 
A role is an entity which is borne in a material entity in some kinds of natural, social or institutional contexts, but which is not essential to the fundamental definition of that material entity (i.e. the material entity exists with or without the role). For example, the role of a person as a surgeon, the role of an artificial heart in pumping blood, the role of a chemical compound in an experiment, the role of a drug in the treatment of a disease. (EFO) A realizable entity the manifestation of which brings about some result or end that is not essential to a continuant in virtue of the kind of thing that it is but that can be served or participated in by that kind of continuant in some kinds of natural, social or institutional contexts. (OBI)
namespace 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo
parents 
  1. realizable entity
  2. specifically dependent continuant
preferred_name 
role
references 
  1. None
source_ontologies 
  1. Ontology for Biomedical Investigations
  2. Experimental Factor Ontology
term_id 
BFO:0000023
term_name 
role
term_url 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000023