Butter

"Butter" 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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The fatty portion of milk, separated as a soft yellowish solid when milk or cream is churned. It is processed for cooking and table use. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

Descriptor ID	D002079
MeSH Number(s)	D10.212.302.199 G07.203.300.350.100 G07.203.300.375.200 J02.500.350.100 J02.500.375.200
Concept/Terms	Butter Butter Butters

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

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Lipids [D10]
Fats [D10.212]
Dietary Fats [D10.212.302]
Butter [D10.212.302.199]
Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Diet, Food, and Nutrition [G07.203]
Food [G07.203.300]
Dairy Products [G07.203.300.350]
Butter [G07.203.300.350.100]
Dietary Fats [G07.203.300.375]
Butter [G07.203.300.375.200]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Food and Beverages [J02]
Food [J02.500]
Dairy Products [J02.500.350]
Butter [J02.500.350.100]
Dietary Fats [J02.500.375]
Butter [J02.500.375.200]

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

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

Butter
Ghee

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