Phenomena and Processes

Drinking

The consumption of liquids.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The consumption of liquids.

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Classification

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Drinkings
  • Water Consumption
  • Water Intake

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethnology, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

not for drinking alcohol or alcohol consumption ( = ALCOHOL DRINKING); differentiate from DRINKING BEHAVIOR

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History Note

70(66)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. G07.203.650w.283w.249w
  2. G10.261.330w.249w

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NLM Classification

WI 102

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Drinking. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004326. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004326
  2. Drinking. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking
  3. Drinking. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q876776