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Descriptor English: Weapons
Descriptor Spanish: Armas
Descriptor armas
Entry term(s) armamento
Scope note: Instrumentos o dispositivo destinados a atacar, herir, matar o defenderse.
Descriptor Portuguese: Armas
Descriptor French: Armes
Entry term(s): Weapon
Tree number(s): J01.637.870
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054041
Scope note: Devices or tools used in combat or fighting in order to kill or incapacitate.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
Public MeSH Note: 2008
History Note: 2008
DeCS ID: 52942
Unique ID: D054041
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Date Established: 2008/01/01
Date of Entry: 2007/07/09
Revision Date: 2018/06/29
Weapons - Preferred
Concept UI M0500359
Scope note Devices or tools used in combat or fighting in order to kill or incapacitate.
Preferred term Weapons
Entry term(s) Weapon



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