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sensitizer [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Toxicology
- Living Matter - General Properties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sensitizer
1, record 1, English, sensitizer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A material that on first exposure causes little or no reaction in man or test animals, but which on repeated exposure may cause a marked response not necessarily limited to the contact site. 2, record 1, English, - sensitizer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strictly speaking, materials that produce an antigen-antibody complex resulting in an allergic-type reaction in the body are referred to as sensitizers. 3, record 1, English, - sensitizer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Skin sensitization is the most common form. Respiratory sensitization to a few chemicals is also known to occur. 4, record 1, English, - sensitizer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Toxicologie
- Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sensibilisant
1, record 1, French, sensibilisant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agent sensibilisateur 2, record 1, French, agent%20sensibilisateur
masculine noun
- sensibilisateur 1, record 1, French, sensibilisateur
masculine noun
- substance sensibilisante 3, record 1, French, substance%20sensibilisante
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
- Toxicología
- Propiedades generales de la materia viva
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sensibilizador
1, record 1, Spanish, sensibilizador
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Photography
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sensitizer
1, record 2, English, sensitizer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- photosensitizer 2, record 2, English, photosensitizer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agent [or a substance as a dye] that will make a material sensitive to radiation or will increase its sensitivity to radiation. 2, record 2, English, - sensitizer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Photographie
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sensibilisateur
1, record 2, French, sensibilisateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance ajoutée aux émulsions photographiques pour augmenter leur sensibilité. 2, record 2, French, - sensibilisateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiación electromagnética
- Fotografía
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sensibilizador
1, record 2, Spanish, sensibilizador
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- photosensitizer
1, record 3, English, photosensitizer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- photosensitizing agent 2, record 3, English, photosensitizing%20agent
correct
- sensitizer 2, record 3, English, sensitizer
correct
- sensitizing agent 2, record 3, English, sensitizing%20agent
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exogenous or endogenous substance that can in the presence of light of a certain wavelength provoke photosensitation. 3, record 3, English, - photosensitizer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- photosensibilisant
1, record 3, French, photosensibilisant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- substance photosensibilisante 1, record 3, French, substance%20photosensibilisante
correct, feminine noun
- substance sensibilisante 1, record 3, French, substance%20sensibilisante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance, exogène ou endogène, qui, par sa présence et à la condition que des rayons lumineux ayant une longueur d'onde efficace agissent aussi sur elle, peut provoquer une photosensibilisation. 1, record 3, French, - photosensibilisant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une substance exogène peut prendre la forme d'un produit cosmétique qu'on applique sur la peau; la substance endogène peut être absorbée sous forme de médicament. 1, record 3, French, - photosensibilisant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fotosensibilizador
1, record 3, Spanish, fotosensibilizador
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sensitizer 1, record 4, English, sensitizer
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--any substance which makes another react to light, or which extends the radiations to which a substance is sensitive, or increases its sensitivity. 1, record 4, English, - sensitizer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sensibilisateur 1, record 4, French, sensibilisateur
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
il fut découvert plus tard que l'addition de divers colorants (les --) à l'émulsion [la] rendait (...) sensible aux autres couleurs du spectre. 1, record 4, French, - sensibilisateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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