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PERSON MORPHINE USE DISORDER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Medication
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- person with a morphine use disorder
1, record 1, English, person%20with%20a%20morphine%20use%20disorder
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- morphinist 2, record 1, English, morphinist
see observation, noun
- morphine addict 3, record 1, English, morphine%20addict
avoid, noun, pejorative
- morphinomaniac 4, record 1, English, morphinomaniac
avoid, noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
morphinist: This designation is sometimes considered stigmatizing. 1, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20morphine%20use%20disorder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Médicaments
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne présentant un trouble lié à l'utilisation de morphine
1, record 1, French, personne%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27utilisation%20de%20morphine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne présentant un trouble lié à l'usage de morphine 1, record 1, French, personne%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27usage%20de%20morphine
correct, feminine noun
- personne présentant un trouble lié à la consommation de morphine 1, record 1, French, personne%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20consommation%20de%20morphine
correct, feminine noun
- morphinomane 2, record 1, French, morphinomane
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
morphinomane : Les désignations formées par l'ajout du suffixe «-mane» pour désigner les personnes atteintes d'un trouble lié à l'usage d'une substance sont parfois considérées comme stigmatisantes. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27utilisation%20de%20morphine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- personne qui présente un trouble lié à l'utilisation de morphine
- personne qui présente un trouble lié à l'usage de morphine
- personne qui présente un trouble lié à la consommation de morphine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Medicamentos
- Psicología clínica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- morfinómano
1, record 1, Spanish, morfin%C3%B3mano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adicto a la morfina. 1, record 1, Spanish, - morfin%C3%B3mano
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