Organisms

Coix

A plant genus of the family POACEAE. The seed is used in folk medicine (DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL).

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family POACEAE. The seed is used in folk medicine (DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL).

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Synonyms

19 entry terms
  • Job's Tears
  • Coices
  • Job Tears
  • Jobs Tears
  • Tears, Job's
  • Adlay Seed Plant
  • Coicis Semen
  • Coix lachryma-jobi
  • Adlay Seed Plants
  • Coicis Semens
  • Coix lachryma jobi
  • Coix lachryma-jobus
  • Plant, Adlay Seed
  • Plants, Adlay Seed
  • Seed Plant, Adlay
  • Seed Plants, Adlay
  • Semen, Coicis
  • Semens, Coicis
  • lachryma-jobus, Coix

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20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.822w.227w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Coix. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D031742. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D031742
  2. Coix. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coix
  3. Coix. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1186042