bc_get_chebi_terms_by_chemical

Retrieve ChEBI terms and details for a specified chemical name using the Ontology Lookup Service (OLS). Enables precise chemical identification for biomedical research.

Instructions

Query the Ontology Lookup Service (OLS) for ChEBI terms related to a chemical name.

This function searches for ChEBI (Chemical Entities of Biological Interest) terms associated with a given chemical name using the OLS API.

Args: chemical_name (str): The chemical or drug name to search for (e.g., "aspirin"). size (int): Maximum number of results to return (default: 10). exact_match (bool): Whether to perform an exact match search (default: False).

Returns: dict: Dictionary containing ChEBI terms and information or error message

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`chemical_name`	Yes	The chemical or drug name to search for (e.g., 'aspirin', 'glucose')
`exact_match`	No	Whether to perform an exact match search
`size`	No	The maximum number of results to return

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "chemical_name": {
      "description": "The chemical or drug name to search for (e.g., 'aspirin', 'glucose')",
      "title": "Chemical Name",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "exact_match": {
      "default": false,
      "description": "Whether to perform an exact match search",
      "title": "Exact Match",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "size": {
      "default": 10,
      "description": "The maximum number of results to return",
      "title": "Size",
      "type": "integer"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "chemical_name"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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