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Meat MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Meat
Tree Number(s)
G07.203.300.600
J02.500.600
Unique ID
D008460
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008460
Annotation
coordinate IM with animal source of meat (NIM), as beef = MEAT (IM) + CATTLE (NIM), pork = MEAT (IM) + SWINE (NIM): canned meat = MEAT (IM) + source (NIM) + FOOD, CANNED see FOOD, PRESERVED (IM); note MEAT PRODUCTS; FISH PRODUCTS & POULTRY PRODUCTS are available: see notes there
Scope Note
The edible portions of any animal used for food including cattle, swine, goats/sheep, poultry, fish, shellfish, and game.
Public MeSH Note
1966
History Note
1966
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/11/24
Meat Preferred
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