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Record 1 2002-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
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Record 2 2000-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
DEF

Any agent that excites functional activity.

DEF

stimulant: An agent that produces a temporary increase of the functional activity of a tissue (as the central nervous system) either by direct action (as by excitation) or indirect (as by removal of inhibiting influences).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
DEF

Substance excitant ou accroissant une activité fonctionnelle.

DEF

Médicament, substance qui a un effet favorable sur le fonctionnement de certains organes, qui active les fonctions psychiques; tonique, dopant, remontant [...]

CONT

Le bromure d'éthidium n'est mutagène qu'en présence d'un stimulateur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
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