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Descriptor English: Carica
Descriptor Spanish: Carica
Descriptor Carica
Entry term(s) papaya
Scope note: Género de plantas de la familia Caricaceae, orden Violales, subclase Dilleniidae, clase Magnoliopsida. Es fuente de una fruta comestible y PAPAÍNA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Carica
Descriptor French: Carica
Entry term(s): Carica papaya
Carica papayas
Caricas
Papaya
Papayas
papaya, Carica
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.192.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D029441
Scope note: A plant genus of the family Caricaceae, order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. It is the source of edible fruit and PAPAIN.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PO poisoning
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
TO toxicity
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2002
History Note: 2002
DeCS ID: 35740
Unique ID: D029441
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Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2017/07/11
Carica - Preferred
Concept UI M0384673
Scope note A plant genus of the family Caricaceae, order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. It is the source of edible fruit and PAPAIN.
Preferred term Carica
Entry term(s) Caricas
Papaya - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0388803
Preferred term Papaya
Entry term(s) Papayas
Carica papaya - Narrower
Concept UI M0384674
Preferred term Carica papaya
Entry term(s) Carica papayas
papaya, Carica



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