Body Packing (also known as Packing, Body, Body Stuffing): Concealing of drugs within the gastrointestinal tract or other body orifice for purposes of DRUG SMUGGLING or to avoid detection by law enforcement. Contraband other than drugs is also sometimes smuggled this way.

NIH MeSH · D000075066Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena

Body Packing

Also known asPacking, Body · Body Stuffing · Stuffing, Body · Body Pushing · Pushing, Body · Body Packers · Body Packer · Packer, Body · Packers, Body · Body Stuffers · Body Stuffer · Stuffer, Body

Definition

Concealing of drugs within the gastrointestinal tract or other body orifice for purposes of DRUG SMUGGLING or to avoid detection by law enforcement. Contraband other than drugs is also sometimes smuggled this way.

MeSH classification

  • I01.198.240.142
  • I01.880.735.191.026

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Common questions about Body Packing

What does Body Packing mean in medicine?
Concealing of drugs within the gastrointestinal tract or other body orifice for purposes of DRUG SMUGGLING or to avoid detection by law enforcement. Contraband other than drugs is also sometimes smuggled this way. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Body Packing known by any other names?
Yes. Body Packing is also referred to as Packing, Body, Body Stuffing, Stuffing, Body, Body Pushing in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Body Packing sit in the medical classification?
Body Packing falls under the broader medical category "Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: I01.198.240.142, I01.880.735.191.026). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000075066) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗