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Record 1 2005-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
DEF

[Pertaining to] polydipsia: ... excessive or abnormal thirst.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
CONT

Physiologie et pathologie de la soif [...] L'eau peut être bue comme moyen d'introduction de la substance recherchée, comme par exemple chez un toxicomane à l'amphétamine qu'on ne pourrait pas qualifier de polydipsique parce qu'il prendrait un grand nombre de verres d'eau pour avaler un grand nombre de comprimés [...]

Spanish

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