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Preferred Term:

drugs

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Entry Terms:
  • pharmaceutical compounds
  • pharmaceutical products
  • pharmaceuticals
  • medicines (drugs)
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/286
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