Used with endogenous and exogenous substances which are absent or in diminished amount relative to the normal requirement of an organism or a biologic system.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000172
AN
subhead only; for deficient or inadequate intake or biosynthesis; also for deficient secretion of endogenous substances; see MeSH scope note in Introduction; indexing policy: Manual 19.8.21; /DF: /defic or /DF
cui
C1623416
definition
Used with endogenous and exogenous substances which are absent or in diminished amount relative to the normal requirement of an organism or a biologic system.
DQ
19750101
HN
75; used with Category D 1975-89; D8, D12-13 & D24 1990 forward