"Bee Venoms" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Venoms obtained from Apis mellifera (honey bee) and related species. They contain various enzymes, polypeptide toxins, and other substances, some of which are allergenic or immunogenic or both. These venoms were formerly used in rheumatism to stimulate the pituitary-adrenal system.
| Descriptor ID |
D001514
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.888.065.115 D23.946.833.065.115
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| Concept/Terms |
Bee Venoms- Bee Venoms
- Venoms, Bee
- Apis Venoms
- Venoms, Apis
- Bee Venom
- Venom, Bee
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