Chemicals and Drugs

Biological Pigments

Any normal or abnormal coloring matter in PLANTS; ANIMALS or micro-organisms.

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Abstract

Any normal or abnormal coloring matter in PLANTS; ANIMALS or micro-organisms.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Pigments, Biological

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28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

differentiate from COLORING AGENTS

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History Note

2006(1963)

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  1. D23.767w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Biological Pigments. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010860. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010860
  2. Biological Pigments. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_pigment
  3. Biological Pigments. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q910979