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mutagenic substance [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mutagenic substance
1, record 1, English, mutagenic%20substance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance (nitrosamines, benzopyrene) capable of initiating conversion of a normal cell into a cancer cell (mutation). 1, record 1, English, - mutagenic%20substance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cooking, for instance, produces mutagenic substances (e.g. heterocyclic amines) resulting from the conversion of certain amino acids. (Their quantity varies depending on the nature of the source used, the temperature, the cooking time and the more or less direct contact of the food with the heat source.) 1, record 1, English, - mutagenic%20substance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance mutagène
1, record 1, French, substance%20mutag%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance (nitrosamine, benzopyrène) capable d'amorcer la transformation d'une cellule normale en cellule cancéreuse (mutation). 1, record 1, French, - substance%20mutag%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La cuisson, par exemple, produit des substances mutagènes, dont les amines hétérocycliques provenant de la transformation de certains acides aminés. (Leur quantité varie en fonction de la nature de la source utilisée, de la température, de la durée de cuisson et du contact plus ou moins direct de l'aliment avec la chaleur.) 1, record 1, French, - substance%20mutag%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- variación saltatoria
1, record 1, Spanish, variaci%C3%B3n%20saltatoria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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