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Descriptor English: Lubrication
Descriptor Spanish: Lubrificación
Descriptor lubricación
Entry term(s) lubrificación
Scope note: Aplicación de LUBRICANTES para disminuir la FRICCIÓN entre dos superficies.
Descriptor Portuguese: Lubrificação
Descriptor French: Lubrification
Entry term(s): Lubrications
Tree number(s): E05.830.583
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008153
Scope note: The application of LUBRICANTS to diminish FRICTION between two surfaces.
Annotation: coordinate with lubricant; do not use for natural "lubrication" of joints: = probably SYNOVIAL FLUID
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
MT methods
ST standards
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under PHYSICS 1964-90
History Note: 91(64); was see under PHYSICS 1964-90
DeCS ID: 8327
Unique ID: D008153
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2014/06/13
Lubrication - Preferred
Concept UI M0012713
Scope note The application of LUBRICANTS to diminish FRICTION between two surfaces.
Preferred term Lubrication
Entry term(s) Lubrications



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