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BITTERS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Food Additives
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bitters
1, record 1, English, bitters
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bittering agent 2, record 1, English, bittering%20agent
- embittering agent 2, record 1, English, embittering%20agent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance, often of natural origin, used in sauces and cocktails for its bitter taste. 2, record 1, English, - bitters
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bitters ... are rarely prescribed in medicine today, but they are used in cookery and in making certain mixed drinks. 3, record 1, English, - bitters
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bitter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amérisant
1, record 1, French, am%C3%A9risant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Additif ayant pour fonction de rendre un aliment plus amer. 2, record 1, French, - am%C3%A9risant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- agent amérisant
- bitter
- bittering
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amargo
1, record 1, Spanish, amargo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Beverages
- Pharmacology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bitters
1, record 2, English, bitters
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A usually alcoholic liquor prepared by maceration or distillation of a bitter herb, leaf, fruit, seed, or root and used as a mild tonic or stimulant to increase the appetite and improve digestion ... 2, record 2, English, - bitters
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From antiquity, a bitter taste has been associated with drugs, and many medicinal virtues were once attributed to bitters ... The true bitters, such as chamomile, gentian, hops, bitter orange, and quassia, increase the gastric and salivary secretions and thus stimulate the taste buds and improve the appetite. However, any further medicinal value is largely psychological, except for the effects produced by the alcoholic content. Bitters, as such, are rarely prescribed in medicine today, but they are used in cookery and in making certain mixed drinks. 3, record 2, English, - bitters
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bitter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
- Pharmacologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amer
1, record 2, French, amer
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liqueur tonique et apéritive, plus ou moins colorée au caramel, à base d'oranges amères, de gentiane et de diverses plantes aromatiques (aloès, cardamome, quinquina), infusées dans de l'alcool. 2, record 2, French, - amer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bitter
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Bebidas
- Farmacología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bíter
1, record 2, Spanish, b%C3%ADter
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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