Organisms

Cycas

A plant genus of the family Cycadaceae, order Cycadales, class Cycadopsida, division CYCADOPHYTA of palm-like trees. It is a source of CYCASIN, the beta-D-glucoside of methylazoxymethanol.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family Cycadaceae, order Cycadales, class Cycadopsida, division CYCADOPHYTA of palm-like trees. It is a source of CYCASIN, the beta-D-glucoside of methylazoxymethanol.

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Synonyms

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  • Palm, Cycad
  • Palm, False Sago
  • Cyca
  • Cycad Palm
  • Cycad Palms
  • False Sago Palm
  • False Sago Palms
  • Palms, Cycad
  • Palms, False Sago
  • Sago Palm, False
  • Sago Palms, False

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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

2002

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.156w.199w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cycas. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D029784. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D029784
  2. Cycas. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycas
  3. Cycas. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q161073