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FOAM TABLET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vaginal foam tablet 1, record 1, English, vaginal%20foam%20tablet
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Vaginal) foam tablets are inserted into the vagina prior to coitus and pushed up with a finger as high as possible. Upon contact with moisture of the vagina, the tablet crumbles and dissolves. Carbon dioxide is released to produce a tense foam, which is believed to serve as a mechanical barrier as well as a means to distribute the spermicidal agent that the foam tablet contains. 1, record 1, English, - vaginal%20foam%20tablet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- comprimé moussant
1, record 1, French, comprim%C3%A9%20moussant
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- comprimé effervescent 2, record 1, French, comprim%C3%A9%20effervescent
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces pastilles, introduites dans le vagin, se dissolvent au contact des muqueuses et remplissent alors le rôle des gelées. La mousse ainsi libérée tue les spermatozoïdes et leur barre le passage du col de l'utérus. 1, record 1, French, - comprim%C3%A9%20moussant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tableta efervescente
1, record 1, Spanish, tableta%20efervescente
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foam tablet 1, record 2, English, foam%20tablet
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poudre effervescente 1, record 2, French, poudre%20effervescente
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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