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Environmental Biodegradation

Elimination of ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; PESTICIDES and other waste using living organisms, usually involving intervention of environmental or sanitation engineers.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Elimination of ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; PESTICIDES and other waste using living organisms, usually involving intervention of environmental or sanitation engineers.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Biodegradation, Environmental
  • Bioremediation
  • Natural Attenuation, Pollution
  • Phytoremediation
  • Pollution Natural Attenuation

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Aspects Covered

2 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

NIM when specific substance is IM; do not confuse with BIOTRANSFORMATION: see note there; for PHYTOREMEDIATION coordinate with PLANTS

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History Note

2007(1969)

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Previous Indexing

  • Biophysics (1966-1968)
  • Sanitary Engineering (1966-1968)
  • appropriate material

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Tree Numbers

  1. N06.230w.080.600w.500
  2. N06.850w.460.375w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Environmental Biodegradation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001673. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001673
  2. Environmental Biodegradation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70439700