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MeSH Get Descriptor

Get detailed information for a MeSH descriptor by its ID. Returns the descriptor's label, type, annotation, tree numbers (for hierarchical browsing), date of introduction, and related terms. MeSH tree numbers encode the hierarchical position in the 16 MeSH categories (A=Anatomy, B=Organisms, C=Diseases, D=Chemicals, E=Analytical, etc.). Example: D009369 returns 'Neoplasms' with tree number C04, annotation about cancer terminology, and 'considerAlso' cross-references.

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Schema

JSON Schema the agent (or your API call) must match.

{
  "properties": {
    "descriptor_id": {
      "description": "MeSH descriptor ID. Examples: 'D009369' (Neoplasms), 'D003920' (Diabetes Mellitus), 'D001241' (Aspirin), 'D001921' (Brain), 'D000998' (Antiviral Agents).",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "descriptor_id"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

Examples (1)

Default MeSH Get Descriptor call

public-safeinput

{
  "descriptor_id": ""
}

Expected response keys: success

Anonymous-safe example. Rate-limited; no sign-in required.

Identifiers

Catalog ID: tu_MeSH_get_descriptor
Tool name: MeSH_get_descriptor
Added: 2026-04-30 22:47Z
Tags: tooluniverse

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