Organisms

Onions

Herbaceous biennial plants and their edible bulbs, belonging to the Allium genus.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Herbaceous biennial plants and their edible bulbs, belonging to the Allium genus.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Onion
  • Allium cepa
  • Allium porrum
  • Leeks
  • Leek

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

98; was see ALLIUM 1986-97

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Previous Indexing

  • Allium (1986-1997)
  • Plants (1966-1985)

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.618w.100w.050w.060w.600w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Onions. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019697. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019697
  2. Onions. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onion
  3. Onions. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23485