"Fish Oils" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Oils high in unsaturated fats extracted from the bodies of fish or fish parts, especially the livers. Those from the liver are usually high in vitamin A. The oils are used as dietary supplements, in soaps and detergents, as protective coatings, and as a base for other food products such as vegetable shortenings.
| Descriptor ID |
D005395
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.627.430
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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