Toxicodendron

"Toxicodendron" 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.

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A genus (formerly part of Rhus genus) of shrubs, vines, or trees that yields a highly allergenic oleoresin which causes a severe contact dermatitis (DERMATITIS, TOXICODENDRON). The most toxic species are Toxicodendron vernix (poison sumac), T. diversilobum (poison oak), and T. radicans (poison ivy). T. vernicifera yields a useful varnish from which certain enzymes (laccases) are obtained.

Descriptor ID	D012251
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.044.744
Concept/Terms	Toxicodendron Toxicodendron Toxicodendrons Poison Oak Poison Oak Oaks, Poison Poison Oaks Oak, Poison Rhus toxicodendron Rhus toxicodendron Rhus toxicodendrons toxicodendron, Rhus Poison Ivy Poison Ivy Ivies, Poison Poison Ivies Ivy, Poison Poison Sumac Poison Sumac Poison Sumacs Sumacs, Poison Sumac, Poison

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Tracheophyta [B01.650.940.800.575.912]
Magnoliopsida [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250]
Anacardiaceae [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.044]
Toxicodendron [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.044.744]

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