Phenomena and Processes

Spices

The dried seeds, bark, root, stems, buds, leaves, or fruit of aromatic plants used to season food.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The dried seeds, bark, root, stems, buds, leaves, or fruit of aromatic plants used to season food.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Spice

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Aspects Covered

14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, analysis, classification, economics, history, microbiology, parasitology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, toxicity, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coord with specific plant + specific plant component (if pertinent); for use in therapy coord with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease /*drug ther (IM)

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History Note

93; was see CONDIMENTS 1984-92; was see under CONDIMENTS 1963-82

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Previous Indexing

  • Condiments (1966-1992)

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Tree Numbers

  1. G07.203.300w.250w.725w
  2. J02.500w.250w.725w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Spices. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017365. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017365
  2. Spices. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spice
  3. Spices. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42527