Commerce (also known as Commerces, Commercial Sector): The interchange of goods or commodities, especially on a large scale, between different countries or between populations within the same country. It includes trade (the buying, selling, or exchanging of commodities, whether wholesale or retail) and business (the pu

NIH MeSH · D003132Technology, Industry, and Agriculture

Commerce

Also known asCommerces · Commercial Sector · Commercial Sectors · Sector, Commercial · Sectors, Commercial · Prices · Price · Business · Businesses · Sales · Sale · Vendors

Definition

The interchange of goods or commodities, especially on a large scale, between different countries or between populations within the same country. It includes trade (the buying, selling, or exchanging of commodities, whether wholesale or retail) and business (the purchase and sale of goods to make a profit). (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed, p411, p2005 & p283)

MeSH classification

  • J01.219

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Common questions about Commerce

What does Commerce mean in medicine?
The interchange of goods or commodities, especially on a large scale, between different countries or between populations within the same country. It includes trade (the buying, selling, or exchanging of commodities, whether wholesale or retail) and business (the purchase and sale of goods to make a profit). (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed, p411, p2005 & p283) 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 Commerce known by any other names?
Yes. Commerce is also referred to as Commerces, Commercial Sector, Commercial Sectors, Sector, Commercial 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 Commerce sit in the medical classification?
Commerce falls under the broader medical category "Technology, Industry, and Agriculture" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: J01.219). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
Where can I get a plain-language explanation of Commerce?
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D003132) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗