Weapons of Mass Destruction

"Weapons of Mass Destruction" 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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Weapons that are capable of a high order of destruction and/or of being used to destroy large numbers of people. It includes NUCLEAR WEAPONS, and biological, chemical, and radiation weapons.

Descriptor ID

D054044

MeSH Number(s)

J01.637.870.900

Concept/Terms

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Weapons of Mass Destruction".

Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]
Manufactured Materials [J01.637]
Weapons [J01.637.870]
Weapons of Mass Destruction [J01.637.870.900]

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