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RAG WD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Weed Science
- Immunology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ragweed
1, record 1, English, ragweed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RAG WD 2, record 1, English, RAG%20WD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ragweed plant 3, record 1, English, ragweed%20plant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various chiefly No. American weedy, herbaceous plants that constitute the genus Ambrosia and produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma. 4, record 1, English, - ragweed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every August, in certain temperate parts of North America, the ragweed plant inaugurates another season of human misery. ... A square-mile field of ragweed plants can yield sixteen tons of pollen in a year, yet only a millionth of a gram can start an allergic response of the kind that can send many of us into fits of sneezing, scratching, coughing and wheezing. Relief does not come until a few weeks before the first hard frost, when the ragweed finally withers. 3, record 1, English, - ragweed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ragweed; RAG WD: Term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 5, record 1, English, - ragweed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Mauvaises herbes
- Immunologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- herbe à poux
1, record 1, French, herbe%20%C3%A0%20poux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RAG WD 2, record 1, French, RAG%20WD
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ambroisie 3, record 1, French, ambroisie
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La grande et la petite herbe à poux sont les principales responsables de la fièvre des foins en Amérique du Nord. 4, record 1, French, - herbe%20%C3%A0%20poux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes et abréviation en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 5, record 1, French, - herbe%20%C3%A0%20poux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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