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Nuclear Weapons MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Nuclear Weapons
Tree Number(s)
J01.637.870.175.500
J01.637.870.900.575
Unique ID
D054043
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054043
Scope Note
A weapon that derives its destructive force from nuclear fission and/or fusion.
Entry Term(s)
Atomic Bombs
Bombs, Atomic
Bombs, Hydrogen
Dirty Bombs
Hydrogen Bombs
Nuclear Weapons Testing
Previous Indexing
Nuclear Warfare (2004-2007)
Public MeSH Note
2008; for NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING see NUCLEAR WARFARE 1998-2007
History Note
2008; for NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING use NUCLEAR WARFARE 1998-2007
Date Introduced
2008/01/01
Last Updated
2018/06/29
Nuclear Weapons Preferred
Nuclear Weapons Testing Related
Atomic Bombs Narrower
Hydrogen Bombs Narrower
Dirty Bombs Narrower
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