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Weapons of Mass Destruction MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Tree Number(s)
J01.637.870.900
Unique ID
D054044
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054044
Scope Note
Weapons that are capable of a high order of destruction and/or of being used to destroy large numbers of people. It includes NUCLEAR WEAPONS, and biological, chemical, and radiation weapons.
Entry Term(s)
Weapon of Mass Destruction
Public MeSH Note
2008
History Note
2008
Date Introduced
2008/01/01
Last Updated
2018/06/29
Weapons of Mass Destruction Preferred
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