Composting

"Composting" 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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A process of waste disposal involving the conversion of green waste (i.e. leaves, organic matter, food waste, manure) into soil-enhancing matter.

Descriptor ID	D000076282
MeSH Number(s)	N06.850.780.200.800.800.700.500 N06.850.860.510.900.600.200
Concept/Terms	Composting Composting Compost Compost

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

Health Care [N]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Public Health Practice [N06.850.780]
Communicable Disease Control [N06.850.780.200]
Sanitation [N06.850.780.200.800]
Sanitary Engineering [N06.850.780.200.800.800]
Refuse Disposal [N06.850.780.200.800.800.700]
Composting [N06.850.780.200.800.800.700.500]
Sanitation [N06.850.860]
Sanitary Engineering [N06.850.860.510]
Waste Management [N06.850.860.510.900]
Refuse Disposal [N06.850.860.510.900.600]
Composting [N06.850.860.510.900.600.200]

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

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