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Liniments MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Liniments
Tree Number(s)
D26.255.480
Unique ID
D008038
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008038
Annotation
IM for general only, qualif permitted; NIM (no qualif) with specific drug IM (with qualif); /‌adv eff permitted but be careful: it may be the adv eff of the drug in liniment form, not the liniment
Scope Note
Heat-generating liquids that are thinner than ointments and are applied to the skin with friction. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Registry Numbers
0
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2003/07/09
Liniments Preferred
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