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Pharmacology MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Pharmacology
Tree Number(s)
H01.158.703
H02.628
Unique ID
D010600
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010600
Annotation
the discipline (education, history, etc) only; use PHARMACOLOGICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PHENOMENA or specifics treed under it for the properties of drugs and their metabolism and interactions; the qualifier /‌pharmacology is available for use with drugs and chemicals; methods: consider TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL
Scope Note
The study of the origin, nature, properties, and actions of drugs and their effects on living organisms.
Entry Version
PHARMACOL
NLM Classification #
QV 21
See Also
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2017/07/13
Pharmacology Preferred
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