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"Lettuce" 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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Any of the various plants of the genus Lactuca, especially L. sativa, cultivated for its edible leaves. (From American Heritage Dictionary, 2d ed)

Descriptor ID	D018545
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.100.100.500 J02.500.850.525
Concept/Terms	Lettuce Lettuce Lactuca sativa Lactuca sativa

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

Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Angiosperms [B01.650.940.800.575.100]
Asteraceae [B01.650.940.800.575.100.100]
Lettuce [B01.650.940.800.575.100.100.500]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Food and Beverages [J02]
Food [J02.500]
Vegetables [J02.500.850]
Lettuce [J02.500.850.525]

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