Organisms

Melissa

A plant genus of the family LAMIACEAE. The common names of beebalm or lemonbalm are also used for MONARDA.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family LAMIACEAE. The common names of beebalm or lemonbalm are also used for MONARDA.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Melissas
  • Lemon Balm
  • Melissa officinalis
  • Balm, Lemon
  • Balms, Lemon
  • Lemon Balms
  • Melissa officinali
  • officinalis, Melissa

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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

2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.583w.520w.474w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Melissa. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D031334. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D031334
  2. Melissa. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_(plant)
  3. Melissa. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q920402