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Files from unofficial sources may be corrupted or outdated.
For the 2020 MeSH descriptors and terminology, visit the MeSH Download page .
Only download from the official National Library of Medicine domains ( .nlm.nih.gov ). Download nlm2020 rar
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The official source for NLM datasets is the NLM Download Page . They provide data in standard formats (like XML) via HTTPS or FTP.
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The 2020 version of the controlled vocabulary used by the National Library of Medicine for indexing and searching biomedical information.