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MeSH Heading: Central Nervous System
Tree Number(s): A08.186
Unique ID: D002490
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002490
Annotation: prefer BRAIN or SPINAL CORD; "CNS effects" or "central effects" of drugs in texts usually means BRAIN /‌drug eff, not CNS /‌drug eff
Scope Note: The main information-processing organs of the nervous system, consisting of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges.
Entry Term(s): Cerebrospinal Axis
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/02/28

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