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MeSH Heading: Metabolism
Tree Number(s): G03
Unique ID: D008660
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008660
Annotation: general only as metabolic process/phenomena irrespective of substance; prefer /‌metab with organs, organisms, diseases, substances
Scope Note: The chemical reactions in living organisms by which energy is provided for vital processes and activities and new material is assimilated.
Entry Version: METAB
Entry Term(s): Anabolism; Catabolism; Metabolic Concepts; Metabolic Phenomena; Metabolic Phenomenon; Metabolic Process; Metabolic Processes; Metabolism Concepts; Metabolism Phenomena; Process, Metabolic; Processes, Metabolic
Public MeSH Note: TISSUE METABOLISM was heading 1963-65
History Note: METABOLIC PROCESSES was NON MESH 1992-97; TISSUE METABOLISM was heading 1963-65
Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/07/01

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Concept UI: M0013495
Scope Note: The chemical reactions in living organisms by which energy is provided for vital processes and activities and new material is assimilated.
Terms: Metabolism Preferred Term
Term UI T025756
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Metabolic Process
Term UI T025757
Date09/27/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Process, Metabolic
Term UI T025758
Date09/27/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Processes, Metabolic
Term UI T025759
Date09/27/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Metabolic Processes
Term UI T025760
Date09/27/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998)

Concept UI: M0520133
Terms: Metabolic Phenomena Preferred Term
Term UI T721532
Date06/25/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Metabolic Concepts
Term UI T718993
Date04/30/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Metabolism Concepts
Term UI T718994
Date04/30/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Metabolism Phenomena
Term UI T721533
Date06/25/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Metabolic Phenomenon
Term UI T721534
Date06/25/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009)

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