Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by function]

Narrower term/s

• Persian philonium
• calamine (pharmaceutical)
• snuff
• cocaine
• hallucinogens
• stimulants

Anotations

Scope note:

Substances of animal, vegetable, mineral, or synthetic origin that are used as an ingredient in pharmacy, in the prevention or treatment of disease, as a medicine, or to otherwise obtain a physiological effect on a living organism. Also includes substances having intoxicating, stimulant, or narcotic effects.