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PILL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defects (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pill
1, record 1, English, pill
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of a fabric ... or a garment, become covered with small balls of [fibres] on the surface through wear or rubbing. 1, record 1, English, - pill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
guaranteed not to pill 2, record 1, English, - pill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Défauts (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boulocher
1, record 1, French, boulocher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette veste à capuchon polyvalente et légère possède une étoffe extérieure qui ne bouloche pas. 2, record 1, French, - boulocher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit de tricots de laine, de tissus qui, à l'usage, forment en surface de petites boules de fibres. 1, record 1, French, - boulocher
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Defects (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pill
1, record 2, English, pill
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small ball of [fibres] formed by rubbing or wear on the surface of a fabric ... 1, record 2, English, - pill
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
pill free 2, record 2, English, - pill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Défauts (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouloche
1, record 2, French, bouloche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite boule de fibres qui se forme à la surface des tricots ou des tissus par frottement et usure. 1, record 2, French, - bouloche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
sans bouloche 2, record 2, French, - bouloche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-12-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- birth-control pill
1, record 3, English, birth%2Dcontrol%20pill
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- contraceptive pill 1, record 3, English, contraceptive%20pill
correct
- oral contraceptive 2, record 3, English, oral%20contraceptive
- oral contraceptive pill 3, record 3, English, oral%20contraceptive%20pill
- pill 4, record 3, English, pill
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pill is everyone's name for oral contraceptives ... the active ingredients in the oral contraceptives are synthetic (i.e. man-made) versions of the two female sex hormones - oestrogen and progesterone. 3, record 3, English, - birth%2Dcontrol%20pill
Record 3, Key term(s)
- birth control pill
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contraceptif oral
1, record 3, French, contraceptif%20oral
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pilule anticonceptionnelle 2, record 3, French, pilule%20anticonceptionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- pilule 3, record 3, French, pilule
feminine noun, familiar
- comprimé anovulant 4, record 3, French, comprim%C3%A9%20anovulant
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- píldora anticonceptiva
1, record 3, Spanish, p%C3%ADldora%20anticonceptiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- anovulatorio 2, record 3, Spanish, anovulatorio
correct, masculine noun
- anticonceptivo oral 3, record 3, Spanish, anticonceptivo%20oral
correct, masculine noun
- píldora 1, record 3, Spanish, p%C3%ADldora
feminine noun, familiar
- pastilla 4, record 3, Spanish, pastilla
feminine noun, familiar
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anticonceptivo hormonal para ser ingerido por la mujer. 1, record 3, Spanish, - p%C3%ADldora%20anticonceptiva
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
when powdered drugs are mixed with adhesive substances like glucose or honey, they may be molded in spherical or ovoid forms called pills. 2, record 4, English, - pill
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pilule
1, record 4, French, pilule
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
les pilules, bols et granules sont des médicaments solides de formes sphériques destinés à être avalés. Ils se différencient par leur grosseur respective. 2, record 4, French, - pilule
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pildora
1, record 4, Spanish, pildora
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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