Organisms

Flax

A plant genus of the family LINACEAE that is cultivated for its fiber (manufactured into linen cloth). It contains a trypsin inhibitor and the seed is the source of LINSEED OIL.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family LINACEAE that is cultivated for its fiber (manufactured into linen cloth). It contains a trypsin inhibitor and the seed is the source of LINSEED OIL.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Flaxseed
  • Linseed
  • Linum
  • Flaxs
  • Flaxseeds
  • Linseeds
  • Linums
  • Linum usitatissimum
  • Linum usitatissimums
  • usitatissimums, Linum

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Aspects Covered

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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Indexing Annotation

despite entry term FLAXSEED, coord IM with SEEDS (IM)

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History Note

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.859.797w.620w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Flax. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019597. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019597
  2. Flax. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linum
  3. Flax. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q161100