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MeSH Heading: Sexual Abstinence
Tree Number(s): F01.145.802.900
Unique ID: D012746
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012746
Scope Note: Refraining from SEXUAL INTERCOURSE.
Entry Term(s): Celibacy; Postpartum Abstinence; Sex Abstinence; Virginity
NLM Classification #: WM 620
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under SEX BEHAVIOR 1975-90; CELIBACY was heading 1963-67
History Note: 91(75); was see under SEX BEHAVIOR 1975-90; CELIBACY was heading 1963-67
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2021/05/12

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Sexual Abstinence MeSH Descriptor Data 2025