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BIOCHEMICAL ACTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biochemical action
1, record 1, English, biochemical%20action
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chemical change resulting from the metabolism of living organisms. 2, record 1, English, - biochemical%20action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action biochimique
1, record 1, French, action%20biochimique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action due à des organismes (généralement des micro-organismes) entraînant des modifications du milieu et des êtres qui y vivent par l'intermédiaire de transformations chimiques. 2, record 1, French, - action%20biochimique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción bioquímica
1, record 1, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20bioqu%C3%ADmica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actuación de microorganismos que provoca modificaciones en los organismos o en el medio a causa de las transformaciones químicas que generan. 1, record 1, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20bioqu%C3%ADmica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- biochemical action
1, record 2, English, biochemical%20action
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacity of a chemical agent to cause biological effects. 2, record 2, English, - biochemical%20action
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- action biochimique
1, record 2, French, action%20biochimique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pouvoir qu'a un agent chimique de provoquer des effets biologiques. 2, record 2, French, - action%20biochimique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción bioquímica
1, record 2, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20bioqu%C3%ADmica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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