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ADDICTIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- addictive
1, record 1, English, addictive
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- addicting 2, record 1, English, addicting
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a substance that causes cravings and makes the person unable to stop using it despite the negative consequences. 3, record 1, English, - addictive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
addictive; addicting: These designations are sometimes considered stigmatizing. 3, record 1, English, - addictive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "dependence-inducing," which refers to a substance on which a person relies to function normally. 3, record 1, English, - addictive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- qui cause la dépendance
1, record 1, French, qui%20cause%20la%20d%C3%A9pendance
correct, adjective phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- toxicomanogène 2, record 1, French, toxicomanog%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, adjective
- addictif 3, record 1, French, addictif
see observation, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une substance associée à une envie irrépressible de la consommer et à une incapacité d'arrêter de l'utiliser malgré les conséquences négatives. 4, record 1, French, - qui%20cause%20la%20d%C3%A9pendance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toxicomanogène : L'utilisation de la désignation «toxicomanie» et de ses dérivés est parfois considérée comme stigmatisante. 4, record 1, French, - qui%20cause%20la%20d%C3%A9pendance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
addictif : Au Québec, l'anglicisme «addictif» est à éviter, mais il est accepté ailleurs dans la francophonie. Il peut également être parfois considéré comme stigmatisant. 4, record 1, French, - qui%20cause%20la%20d%C3%A9pendance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «qui cause la dépendance», où le mot «dépendance» fait référence au fait de compter sur la consommation d'une substance pour fonctionner normalement. 4, record 1, French, - qui%20cause%20la%20d%C3%A9pendance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- adictivo
1, record 1, Spanish, adictivo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Poder adictivo; naturaleza adictiva. 1, record 1, Spanish, - adictivo
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