"Viper Venoms" 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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Venoms from SNAKES of the viperid family. They tend to be less toxic than elapid or hydrophid venoms and act mainly on the vascular system, interfering with coagulation and capillary membrane integrity and are highly cytotoxic. They contain large amounts of several enzymes, other factors, and some toxins.
| Descriptor ID |
D014757
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.888.850.960 D23.946.833.850.960
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| Concept/Terms |
Viper Venoms- Viper Venoms
- Venoms, Viper
- Viper Venom
- Venom, Viper
Cerastes Venoms- Cerastes Venoms
- Venoms, Cerastes
- Cerastes Venom
- Venom, Cerastes
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