Estivation

"Estivation" 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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In certain living species, a period of dormancy during the summer months marked by decreased metabolism.

Descriptor ID	D004956
MeSH Number(s)	G07.110.232.889.249 G07.410.421.889.249 G16.012.500.535.889.249
Concept/Terms	Estivation Estivation Aestivation

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

Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Body Temperature [G07.110]
Body Temperature Regulation [G07.110.232]
Torpor [G07.110.232.889]
Estivation [G07.110.232.889.249]
Homeostasis [G07.410]
Body Temperature Regulation [G07.410.421]
Torpor [G07.410.421.889]
Estivation [G07.410.421.889.249]
Biological Phenomena [G16]
Adaptation, Biological [G16.012]
Adaptation, Physiological [G16.012.500]
Body Temperature Regulation [G16.012.500.535]
Torpor [G16.012.500.535.889]
Estivation [G16.012.500.535.889.249]

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

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

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