Structured Summary
Abstract
The fleshy or dry ripened ovary of a plant, enclosing the seed or seeds.
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Synonyms
15 entry terms
- Fruits
- Berries
- Legume Pod
- Plant Aril
- Plant Capsule
- Aril, Plant
- Arils, Plant
- Berry
- Capsule, Plant
- Capsules, Plant
- Legume Pods
- Plant Arils
- Plant Capsules
- Pod, Legume
- Pods, Legume
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Aspects Covered
24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, economics, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
coordinate with specific plant if pertinent; therapeutic use of fruit: index FRUIT + specific plant if pertinent + disease /diet ther; PHYTOTHERAPY is also available
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Fruit. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005638. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005638
- Fruit. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_(plant_structure)
- Fruit. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1364