Organisms

Lens Plant

A plant genus of the FABACEAE family known for the seeds used as food.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A plant genus of the FABACEAE family known for the seeds used as food.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Lens Plants
  • Plant, Lens
  • Plants, Lens
  • Lens culinaris
  • Lentils
  • Lens culinari
  • Lentil
  • culinari, Lens

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Aspects Covered

20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2005(2002); use FABACEAE 1978-2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Fabaceae (1978-2001)

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.401w.450w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lens Plant. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D027806. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D027806
  2. Lens Plant. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lens_(plant)
  3. Lens Plant. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q148983