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APPETITE DEPRESSANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Dietetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- appetite suppressant
1, record 1, English, appetite%20suppressant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anorexiant 2, record 1, English, anorexiant
correct, noun
- appetite depressant 3, record 1, English, appetite%20depressant
correct
- appetite suppressor 4, record 1, English, appetite%20suppressor
correct
- anorexigenic 5, record 1, English, anorexigenic
correct, noun
- anorectic 6, record 1, English, anorectic
correct, noun
- anoretic 7, record 1, English, anoretic
correct, noun
- anorexic 8, record 1, English, anorexic
correct, noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] agent that [is] used to decrease appetite. 9, record 1, English, - appetite%20suppressant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drugs of this class [sympathomimetic amines] used in obesity are commonly known as "anorectics" or "anorexigenics." It has not been established that the action of such drugs in treating obesity is primarily one of appetite suppression. 10, record 1, English, - appetite%20suppressant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Diététique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coupe-faim
1, record 1, French, coupe%2Dfaim
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- anorexigène 2, record 1, French, anorexig%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- anorexiant 3, record 1, French, anorexiant
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute substance visant à diminuer l'appétit. 4, record 1, French, - coupe%2Dfaim
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les coupe-faim [...] Médicaments du comportement alimentaire, [les coupe-faim] permettaient de réduire l'apport alimentaire dans sa globalité, en espaçant la fréquence des prises alimentaires et en atteignant la satiété plus rapidement. 5, record 1, French, - coupe%2Dfaim
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des coupe-faim ou des coupe-faims. 6, record 1, French, - coupe%2Dfaim
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coupe-faims (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 7, record 1, French, - coupe%2Dfaim
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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