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Secondary Metabolism MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Secondary Metabolism
Tree Number(s)
G03.493.875
Unique ID
D064210
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D064210
Scope Note
A physiochemical process which occurs in a wide range of organisms which unlike BASAL METABOLISM is not required for or essential to short-term survivability but to long-term general well-being of the organism.
See Also
Basal Metabolism
Phytoalexins
Phytochemicals
Public MeSH Note
2014
History Note
2014
Date Established
2014/01/01
Date of Entry
2013/07/08
Revision Date
2022/07/08
Secondary Metabolism Preferred
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