npo:has_role

Definition

A general relation between an independent continuant and role.

Interpretation of has_role relation

If C is an independent continuant and C1 a role continuant class, then C has_role C1 means that every instance of C fills some instances of role C1 every time the role is realized in a particular context.

Examples

  • Tamoxifen has_role Anticancer Drug Role
  • Dye has_role Dye Role

Reference

Smith B, Ceusters W, Klagges B, Kohler J, Kumar A, Lomax J, Mungall C, Neuhaus F, Rector AL, Rosse C: Relations in biomedical ontologies. Genome Biol 2005, 6: R46.
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