Chemicals and Drugs

Drinking Water

Water that is intended to be ingested.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Water that is intended to be ingested.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Water, Drinking
  • Bottled Water
  • Potable Water
  • Water, Bottled
  • Water, Potable

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Aspects Covered

10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemistry, legislation & jurisprudence, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, standards, virology.

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History Note

2012

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Previous Indexing

  • Water Supply (1963-2011)

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  1. D01w.045w.250w.875w.300w
  2. D01w.248w.497w.158w.459w.650w.300w
  3. D01w.650w.550w.925w.199w
  4. G07.203.100w.418w
  5. J02.200w.418w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Drinking Water. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D060766. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D060766
  2. Drinking Water. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_water
  3. Drinking Water. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7892