Organisms

Papaver

A genus of Eurasian herbaceous plants, the poppies (family PAPAVERACEAE of the dicotyledon class Magnoliopsida), that yield OPIUM from the latex of the unripe seed pods.

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Abstract

A genus of Eurasian herbaceous plants, the poppies (family PAPAVERACEAE of the dicotyledon class Magnoliopsida), that yield OPIUM from the latex of the unripe seed pods.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Poppy
  • Poppies
  • Opium Poppy
  • Papaver somniferum
  • Opium Poppies
  • Poppies, Opium
  • Poppy, Opium

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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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1991(1986)1963

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.836w.500w.500w

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NLM Classification

QV 766.5.R3

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Papaver. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010207. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010207
  2. Papaver. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papaver
  3. Papaver. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q146391