Witchcraft

"Witchcraft" 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.

MeSH information

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An act of employing sorcery (the use of power gained from the assistance or control of spirits), especially with malevolent intent, and the exercise of supernatural powers and alleged intercourse with the devil or a familiar. (From Webster, 3d ed)

Descriptor ID	D018599
MeSH Number(s)	E02.190.901.968 I01.076.201.450.897.439.925
Concept/Terms	Witchcraft Witchcraft Sorcery Sorcery Sorceries

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Witchcraft".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Complementary Therapies [E02.190]
Spiritual Therapies [E02.190.901]
Witchcraft [E02.190.901.968]
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Anthropology [I01.076]
Anthropology, Cultural [I01.076.201]
Culture [I01.076.201.450]
Superstitions [I01.076.201.450.897]
Magic [I01.076.201.450.897.439]
Witchcraft [I01.076.201.450.897.439.925]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Witchcraft".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Witchcraft".

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