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ABORTIVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- News and Journalism (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abortive
1, record 1, English, abortive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Information et journalisme (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abortif 1, record 1, French, abortif
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Pregnancy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abortive
1, record 2, English, abortive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relative to a drug used to cause abortion. 1, record 2, English, - abortive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Grossesse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abortif
1, record 2, French, abortif
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui qualifie les substances susceptibles de provoquer des avortements. 2, record 2, French, - abortif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une pilule abortive est un médicament contragestif qui peut remplacer l'interruption volontaire de grossesse réalisée par aspiration. 3, record 2, French, - abortif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Embarazo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- abortivo
1, record 2, Spanish, abortivo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- abortive 1, record 3, English, abortive
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not perfectly developed. 2, record 3, English, - abortive
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Josserand, Marcel. La description des champignons supérieurs: technique descriptive, vocabulaire raisonné du descripteur. Paul Lechevalier. Paris, 1952. (JOSDE). 1, record 3, French, - avort%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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