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MeSH Heading: Biodegradable Plastics
Tree Number(s): D05.750.716.195; D25.720.716.195; J01.637.051.720.716.195
Unique ID: D063566
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D063566
Scope Note: Organic polymeric materials which can be broken down by naturally occurring processes. This includes plastics created from bio-based or petrochemical-based materials.
Entry Term(s): Compostable Plastics
Public MeSH Note: 2014
History Note: 2014
Date Established: 2014/01/01
Date of Entry: 2013/07/08
Revision Date: 1955/01/01

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

Biodegradable Plastics MeSH Descriptor Data 2025