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STIMULATOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stimulator 1, record 1, English, stimulator
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stimulateur
1, record 1, French, stimulateur
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estimulador
1, record 1, Spanish, estimulador
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stimulant
1, record 2, English, stimulant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stimulator 2, record 2, English, stimulator
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any agent that excites functional activity. 3, record 2, English, - stimulant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
stimulant: An agent that produces a temporary increase of the functional activity of a tissue (as the central nervous system) either by direct action (as by excitation) or indirect (as by removal of inhibiting influences). 4, record 2, English, - stimulant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stimulant
1, record 2, French, stimulant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- stimulateur 2, record 2, French, stimulateur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance excitant ou accroissant une activité fonctionnelle. 3, record 2, French, - stimulant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Médicament, substance qui a un effet favorable sur le fonctionnement de certains organes, qui active les fonctions psychiques; tonique, dopant, remontant [...] 4, record 2, French, - stimulant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bromure d'éthidium n'est mutagène qu'en présence d'un stimulateur. 2, record 2, French, - stimulant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estimulante
1, record 2, Spanish, estimulante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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