Organisms

Plant Weeds

A plant growing in a location where it is not wanted, often competing with cultivated plants.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A plant growing in a location where it is not wanted, often competing with cultivated plants.

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Synonyms

23 entry terms
  • Plant Weed
  • Weed, Plant
  • Weeds, Plant
  • Annual Weeds
  • Invasive Weeds
  • Noxious Weeds
  • Parasitic Weeds
  • Perennial Weeds
  • Annual Weed
  • Invasive Weed
  • Noxious Weed
  • Parasitic Weed
  • Perennial Weed
  • Weed, Annual
  • Weed, Invasive
  • Weed, Noxious
  • Weed, Parasitic
  • Weed, Perennial
  • Weeds, Annual
  • Weeds, Invasive
  • Weeds, Noxious
  • Weeds, Parasitic
  • Weeds, Perennial

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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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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with specific plant if pertinent

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History Note

2011

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Previous Indexing

  • Plants (1968-2010)

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.650w.449w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plant Weeds. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D057685. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D057685
  2. Plant Weeds. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weed
  3. Plant Weeds. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101879