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HUMAN CARCINOGEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Cancers and Oncology
- Toxicology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- human carcinogen
1, record 1, English, human%20carcinogen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Cancers et oncologie
- Toxicologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent cancérogène pour les humains
1, record 1, French, agent%20canc%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne%20pour%20les%20humains
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agent cancérogène pour l'homme 2, record 1, French, agent%20canc%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne%20pour%20l%27homme
correct, proposal, masculine noun
- agent cancérigène chez les humains 3, record 1, French, agent%20canc%C3%A9rig%C3%A8ne%20chez%20les%20humains
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «cancérigène» est déconseillé par l'Académie des sciences. 4, record 1, French, - agent%20canc%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne%20pour%20les%20humains
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
- Toxicología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carcinógeno
1, record 1, Spanish, carcin%C3%B3geno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carcinógeno humano 2, record 1, Spanish, carcin%C3%B3geno%20humano
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia química, por lo general compleja, capaz de producir cáncer en animales, mediante la experimentación, y que se sospecha lo causa en humanos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - carcin%C3%B3geno
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El éter diclormetílico [...] es un conocido carcinógeno humano. 2, record 1, Spanish, - carcin%C3%B3geno
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Una sustancia es considerada carcinogénica si induce la producción de tumores, tanto en exposición aguda como crónica. 4, record 1, Spanish, - carcin%C3%B3geno
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