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Arthropod Venoms MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Arthropod Venoms
Tree Number(s)
D20.888.065
D23.946.833.065
Unique ID
D001180
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001180
Annotation
/antag permitted but consider also ANTIVENINS; /‌enzymol permitted; coord IM with specific arachnid or insect (IM or NIM) but note available specifics: ANT VENOMS; BEE VENOMS; SCORPION VENOMS; SPIDER VENOMS & WASP VENOMS & their indentions
Scope Note
Venoms from animals of the phylum ARTHROPODA. Those most investigated are from SCORPIONS and SPIDERS of the class Arachnidae and from ant, bee, and wasp families of the INSECTA order HYMENOPTERA. The venoms contain protein toxins, enzymes, and other bioactive substances and may be lethal to man.
Entry Term(s)
Arachnid Toxin
Arachnid Toxins
Arachnid Venom
Arachnid Venoms
Arthropod Venom
Hymenoptera Venom
Hymenoptera Venoms
Insect Venom
Insect Venoms
Registry Numbers
0
NLM Classification #
QW 630.5.V4
Previous Indexing
Arthropods (1966-1977)
Venoms (1966-1977)
Public MeSH Note
78
History Note
78
Date Established
1978/01/01
Date of Entry
1977/04/22
Revision Date
2020/08/07
Arthropod Venoms Preferred
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