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Torpor
MeSH Descriptor Data 2026
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Torpor
Tree Number(s)
G07.110.232.889
G07.410.421.889
G16.012.500.535.889
Unique ID
D064348
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D064348
Scope Note
A state of decreased activity in animals characterized by depressed metabolism, reduced body temperature, and low sensitivity to external stimuli.
See Also
Diapause
Public MeSH Note
2014
History Note
2014
Date Introduced
2014/01/01
Last Updated
2017/04/14
Allowable Qualifiers
drug effects (DE)
genetics (GE)
immunology (IM)
physiology (PH)
radiation effects (RE)
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Body Temperature [G07.110]
Body Temperature Regulation [G07.110.232]
Sweating [G07.110.232.693]
Thermogenesis [G07.110.232.778]
Torpor [G07.110.232.889]
Estivation [G07.110.232.889.249]
Hibernation [G07.110.232.889.500]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Homeostasis [G07.410]
Body Temperature Regulation [G07.410.421]
Sweating [G07.410.421.693]
Thermogenesis [G07.410.421.778]
Torpor [G07.410.421.889]
Estivation [G07.410.421.889.249]
Hibernation [G07.410.421.889.500]
Biological Phenomena [G16]
Adaptation, Biological [G16.012]
Adaptation, Physiological [G16.012.500]
Body Temperature Regulation [G16.012.500.535]
Sweating [G16.012.500.535.693]
Thermogenesis [G16.012.500.535.778]
Torpor [G16.012.500.535.889]
Estivation [G16.012.500.535.889.249]
Hibernation [G16.012.500.535.889.500]
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Torpor
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Concept UI
M0581203
Scope Note
A state of decreased activity in animals characterized by depressed metabolism, reduced body temperature, and low sensitivity to external stimuli.
Terms
Torpor
Preferred Term
Term UI
T837014
Date
02/06/2013
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2014)
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