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Milk MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Milk
Tree Number(s)
A12.200.455
A12.790
G07.203.100.700
G07.203.300.350.525
J02.200.700
J02.500.350.525
Unique ID
D008892
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008892
Annotation
assume to be cow's milk & do not coordinate with CATTLE; coordinate with other animal source (NIM); MILK SECRETION see LACTATION is also available; /‌adv eff; consider also MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY
Scope Note
The off-white liquid secreted by the mammary glands of humans and other mammals. It contains proteins, sugar, lipids, vitamins, and minerals.
Entry Term(s)
Cow Milk
Cow's Milk
See Also
Lactation
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
2024/11/05
Revision Date
2024/11/05
Milk Preferred
Cow Milk Related
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