"Cannabis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The plant genus in the Cannabaceae plant family, Urticales order, Hamamelidae subclass. The flowering tops are called many slang terms including pot, marijuana, hashish, bhang, and ganja. The stem is an important source of hemp fiber.
| Descriptor ID |
D002188
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.100.175.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Cannabis- Cannabis
- Cannabi
- Hemp Plant
- Hemp Plants
- Plant, Hemp
- Plants, Hemp
Cannabis indica- Cannabis indica
- Cannabis indicas
- indica, Cannabis
- indicas, Cannabis
Marihuana- Marihuana
- Marihuanas
- Marijuana
- Marijuanas
Cannabis sativa- Cannabis sativa
- Cannabis sativas
- sativa, Cannabis
- sativas, Cannabis
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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