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POLYCHEMOTHERAPY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemotherapy
- Posology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polychemotherapy
1, record 1, English, polychemotherapy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- multi-agent chemotherapy 2, record 1, English, multi%2Dagent%20chemotherapy
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The simultaneous use of several chemotherapeutic agents. 3, record 1, English, - polychemotherapy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimiothérapie
- Posologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polychimiothérapie
1, record 1, French, polychimioth%C3%A9rapie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement par l'administration simultanée de plusieurs médicaments en vue d'obtenir un résultat thérapeutique grâce à l'effet cumulatif. 2, record 1, French, - polychimioth%C3%A9rapie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Quimioterapia
- Posología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poliquimioterapia
1, record 1, Spanish, poliquimioterapia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quimioterapia de combinación que consiste en la utilización de varios fármacos [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - poliquimioterapia
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polypharmacology
1, record 2, English, polypharmacology
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Preparation, use, and study of the nature and effects and possible interactions of two or more active pharmaceutical materials or agents to be dispensed at the same time. Related to polypharmacy, which is the administration of multiple drugs at the same time, and to polychemotherapy, which is the use of two or more chemical agents(drugs, etc.) in a therapeutic program. 2, record 2, English, - polypharmacology
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polypharmacologie
1, record 2, French, polypharmacologie
proposal, feminine noun
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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