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BACTERICIDAL ANTIBIOTIC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bactericidal antibiotic
1, record 1, English, bactericidal%20antibiotic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bactericidal antibiotic kills bacteria by interfering with the formation of the bacterium's cell wall or its cell contents. 1, record 1, English, - bactericidal%20antibiotic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- antibiotique bactéricide
1, record 1, French, antibiotique%20bact%C3%A9ricide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un antibiotique bactéricide tue les bactéries. 2, record 1, French, - antibiotique%20bact%C3%A9ricide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antibiótico bactericida
1, record 1, Spanish, antibi%C3%B3tico%20bactericida
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los antibióticos son sustancias químicas producidas de forma artificial en laboratorios a partir de derivados sintéticos, o generadas de forma natural por los seres vivos, que matan (bactericidas) o impiden (bacteriostáticos) el crecimiento de ciertas clases de microorganismos, principalmente bacterias. 1, record 1, Spanish, - antibi%C3%B3tico%20bactericida
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gentamicin
1, record 2, English, gentamicin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gentamycin 2, record 2, English, gentamycin
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An antibiotic complex isolated from the actinomycetes Micromonospora purpurea and M. echinospora, consisting of components designated A, B, C, etc. The form in medicinal use is a mixture of three fractions of the C component : it is bactericidal for a wide range of pathogens... 1, record 2, English, - gentamicin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gentamicine
1, record 2, French, gentamicine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gentamycine 2, record 2, French, gentamycine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance produite par deux espèces du genre Micromono-Spora (purpurea et echinospora). 3, record 2, French, - gentamicine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gentamicine est un antibiotique bactéricide qui affecte la croissance bactérienne par inhibition spécifique de la synthèse protéique normale chez les bactéries sensibles. 4, record 2, French, - gentamicine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gentamicina
1, record 2, Spanish, gentamicina
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tobramycin
1, record 3, English, tobramycin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A purified fraction of an aminoglycoside antibiotic complex... produced by Streptomyces tenebrarius..., bactericidal against many gram-negative and some gram-positive organisms. Administered intravenously or intramuscularly, as the sulfate salt... 2, record 3, English, - tobramycin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tobramycine
1, record 3, French, tobramycine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A l'instar d'autres aminoglycosides, l'activité bactéricide de la tobramycine s'effectue par une inhibition spécifique de la synthèse normale de protéines dans la bactérie sensible, mais présentement, on connaît très peu ce mode d'action. 2, record 3, French, - tobramycine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tobramicina
1, record 3, Spanish, tobramicina
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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