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Concept information
Preferred term
drugs
Type
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Chemical
Definition
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Any chemical compounds, including nutrients, that are used in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, or cure of disease, for the relief of pain, or to control or improve any physiological or pathological disorder in humans or animals.
Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- analgesics
- anesthetics
- anticoagulants
- anticonvulsants
- antidotes
- antihistamines
- anti-infective agents
- anti-inflammatory agents
- antilipemic agents
- antineoplastic agents
- biopharmaceuticals
- cardiovascular agents
- diuretics
- drug residues
- gastrointestinal agents
- herbal medicines
- hormone supplements
- hypoglycemic agents
- immunomodulators
- muscle relaxants
- narcotics
- new drugs
- oral contraceptives
- psychotropic agents
- sedatives
- toxoids
- vaccines
- veterinary drugs
Synonyms
- medicines (drugs)
- pharmaceutical compounds
- pharmaceutical products
- pharmaceuticals
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/286
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