Psychiatry and Psychology

Coprophagia

Eating of excrement by animal species.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Eating of excrement by animal species.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Coprophagy
  • Cecotrophy

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

animal only; HUMAN COPROPHAGIA is available for humans

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History Note

70

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Previous Indexing

  • Feces (1966-1969)

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Tree Number

  1. F01.145.113w.547w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Coprophagia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003303. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003303
  2. Coprophagia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67440804