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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > pathological processes and conditions > animal suffering
Fields of Study > psychology > animal suffering
Preferred Term:

animal suffering

Definition:
A set of negative emotions such as fear, pain, boredom, etc., that disrupts the quality of life. It also refer to the mental state associated with unpleasant experiences such as malaise, distress, injury and emotional numbness.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
pathological processes and conditions, psychology
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/329682
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