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ADRENERGIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adrenergic
1, record 1, English, adrenergic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liberating or activated by adrenaline or a substance like adrenaline. 1, record 1, English, - adrenergic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adrénergique
1, record 1, French, adr%C3%A9nergique
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui agit par libération d'adrénaline. 1, record 1, French, - adr%C3%A9nergique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Récepteur, nerf adrénergique. 1, record 1, French, - adr%C3%A9nergique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Sistemas endocrino y metabólico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- adrenérgico
1, record 1, Spanish, adren%C3%A9rgico
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
activado por la adrenalina. 2, record 1, Spanish, - adren%C3%A9rgico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- adrenergic agent
1, record 2, English, adrenergic%20agent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- adrenergic drug 1, record 2, English, adrenergic%20drug
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] drug that acts on adrenergic receptors or affects the life cycle of adrenergic transmitters. 1, record 2, English, - adrenergic%20agent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Included here are adrenergic agonists and antagonists and agents that affect the synthesis, storage, uptake, metabolism, or release of adrenergic transmitters. 1, record 2, English, - adrenergic%20agent
Record 2, Key term(s)
- adrenergic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- adrénergique
1, record 2, French, adr%C3%A9nergique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Médicament] qui agit par l'intermédiaire de l'adrénaline ou d'une substance analogue. 2, record 2, French, - adr%C3%A9nergique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les adrénergiques (Ventoline, Bricanyl et autres) sont souvent utilisés pour les asthmatiques (oral, injectable, aérosol-doseur). 1, record 2, French, - adr%C3%A9nergique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas endocrino y metabólico
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- adrenérgico
1, record 2, Spanish, adren%C3%A9rgico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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