Anatomy

Wood

A product of hard secondary xylem composed of CELLULOSE, hemicellulose, and LIGNANS, that is under the bark of trees and shrubs. It is used in construction and as a source of CHARCOAL and many other products.

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Abstract

A product of hard secondary xylem composed of CELLULOSE, hemicellulose, and LIGNANS, that is under the bark of trees and shrubs. It is used in construction and as a source of CHARCOAL and many other products.

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, analysis, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, economics, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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  1. A18.450w.500w.500w
  2. J01.637.241w.900w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Wood. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014934. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014934
  2. Wood. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood
  3. Wood. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q287