Organisms

Vegetables

A food group comprised of EDIBLE PLANTS or their parts.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A food group comprised of EDIBLE PLANTS or their parts.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Vegetable

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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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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with specific plant if pertinent; therapeutic use of vegetables: index VEGETABLES + specific plant if pertinent + disease /diet ther; PHYTOTHERAPY is also available

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  1. B01w.650w.160w.956w
  2. B01w.650w.510w.956w
  3. G07.203.300w.850w
  4. J02.500w.850w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vegetables. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014675. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014675
  2. Vegetables. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetable
  3. Vegetables. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11004