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ANTIDOTE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antidote caccoon
1, record 1, English, antidote%20caccoon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cucurbitaceae. 2, record 1, English, - antidote%20caccoon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Fevillea cordifolia
1, record 1, French, Fevillea%20cordifolia
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Cucurbitaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Fevillea%20cordifolia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fevillea cordifolia : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Fevillea%20cordifolia
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Toxicology
- CBRNE Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nerve agent antidote
1, record 2, English, nerve%20agent%20antidote
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Toxicologie
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antidote à action antineurotoxique
1, record 2, French, antidote%20%C3%A0%20action%20antineurotoxique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chemical weapons antidote
1, record 3, English, chemical%20weapons%20antidote
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Armes CBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- antidote contre les agents chimiques
1, record 3, French, antidote%20contre%20les%20agents%20chimiques
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-07-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Weapon Systems
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- convulsant antidote for nerve agent
1, record 4, English, convulsant%20antidote%20for%20nerve%20agent
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CANA 1, record 4, English, CANA
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UD-1 1994: U.S. Department of National Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. Includes U.S. acronyms and abbreviations and NATO terms (English only). 2, record 4, English, - convulsant%20antidote%20for%20nerve%20agent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Systèmes d'armes
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- anti-convulsif contre agent neurotoxique
1, record 4, French, anti%2Dconvulsif%20contre%20agent%20neurotoxique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-07-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
- Medication
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Lilly cyanide antidote kit
1, record 5, English, Lilly%20cyanide%20antidote%20kit
correct, trademark
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cyanide antidote containing amyl nitrite pearls for inhalation and 3% sodium nitrite and 25% sodium thiosulfate solutions. 1, record 5, English, - Lilly%20cyanide%20antidote%20kit
Record 5, Key term(s)
- cyanide antidote kit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
- Médicaments
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- trousse antidotique anticyanure
1, record 5, French, trousse%20antidotique%20anticyanure
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la plupart des pays, le « kit antidotique anticyanure » reste encore utilisé et même recommandé par plusieurs textes [pour traiter les intoxications par cyanures ou l'acide cyanhydrique]. Il consiste en nitrites et thiosulfate de sodium (12,5 g à passer I.V. dans 50 cc de sérum physiologique en 10 minutes). 2, record 5, French, - trousse%20antidotique%20anticyanure
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-01-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
- Pharmacy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- antidote
1, record 6, English, antidote
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- antipoison 2, record 6, English, antipoison
- counterpoison 3, record 6, English, counterpoison
see observation
- counter-poison 4, record 6, English, counter%2Dpoison
- alexipharmac 5, record 6, English, alexipharmac
see observation, obsolete
- alexipharmic 6, record 6, English, alexipharmic
see observation, noun
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
antidote: Any agent administered to prevent or counteract the action of a poison. 7, record 6, English, - antidote
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
counterpoison: According to source OXENG, this term has two meanings: 1) a medicine that counteracts the influence of a poison, hence a synonym of antidote, and 2) an opposite poison. According to source WEBIN, "counterpoison", as a synonym of "antidote", is obsolete, and should be reserved to designate a poison that counteracts another poison. Consequently, it seems that "counterpoison" is a specific term compared to "antidote". All the specialized dictionaries (sources GOMED, DOMED, BUMED) define it as a poison. The following definition best illustrates this assumption. 5, record 6, English, - antidote
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
counter-poison: A poison which acts as an antidote to another poison. 8, record 6, English, - antidote
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alexipharmic: According to source WEBIN, this term is an obsolete form for "alexipharmac". 5, record 6, English, - antidote
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
alexipharmac: According to source MBIOL, this term is an obsolete synonym of "antidote". Source WEBIN defines "alexipharmac" as "an antidote against poison or infection". 5, record 6, English, - antidote
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
- Pharmacie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- antidote
1, record 6, French, antidote
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- contrepoison 2, record 6, French, contrepoison
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- contre-poison 3, record 6, French, contre%2Dpoison
see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- alexipharmaque 4, record 6, French, alexipharmaque
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance capable de neutraliser un toxique ou de s'opposer à ses effets dans l'organisme, par un mécanisme physique, chimique, biochimique ou pharmacologique. 5, record 6, French, - antidote
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Médicament auquel on attribue la propriété de prévenir ou de combattre les effets d'un poison, d'un venin, d'une maladie contagieuse. Au figuré, «il n'y a pas de meilleur antidote contre l'ennui que le travail». 6, record 6, French, - antidote
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'antidote est une substance qui exerce un effet exactement inverse d'une autre et peut empêcher la réponse de l'organisme ou la diminuer. 7, record 6, French, - antidote
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot «antidote» [...] signifie «contrepoison». [...] Contenant lui-même la préposition «contre», il y a pléonasme [très bien entré dans la langue toutefois] dans une phrase comme : «j'ai trouvé un antidote contre tel poison» (pour «j'ai trouvé l'antidote de tel poison»). [...] la construction avec «à» est plus légère et plus élégante. 6, record 6, French, - antidote
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contrepoison : Ce terme s'écrit maintenant en un seul mot après avoir été longtemps orthographié avec un trait d'union. 6, record 6, French, - antidote
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toxicología
- Farmacia
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- antídoto
1, record 6, Spanish, ant%C3%ADdoto
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- contraveneno 2, record 6, Spanish, contraveneno
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substancia que contrarresta en el organismo el efecto de un veneno. 1, record 6, Spanish, - ant%C3%ADdoto
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- CBRNE Operations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- chemical warfare antidote
1, record 7, English, chemical%20warfare%20antidote
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Finally, medical logistics was lauded for having an exceptional biological and chemical warfare antidote program which can trace specific antidotes to individual military members and for renovating the war reserve material warehouse which supports eight detached units with 16 different projects. 2, record 7, English, - chemical%20warfare%20antidote
Record 7, Key term(s)
- cw antidote
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- antidote de guerre chimique
1, record 7, French, antidote%20de%20guerre%20chimique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-04-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- powerful creative and socially relevant antidote
1, record 8, English, powerful%20creative%20and%20socially%20relevant%20antidote
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and equivalent used in Making Our Voices Heard: Canadian Broadcasting and Film for the 21st Century, Report of the Mandate Review Committee, January 1996. This report is also known as the Juneau Report, named after its chairman. 2, record 8, English, - powerful%20creative%20and%20socially%20relevant%20antidote
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- antidote créatif, puissant et socialement pertinent
1, record 8, French, antidote%20cr%C3%A9atif%2C%20puissant%20et%20socialement%20pertinent
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et équivalent tirés de : Faire entendre nos voix, Le cinéma et la télévision du Canada au 21e siècle, Comité d'examen des mandats SRC, ONF, Téléfilm, janvier 1996. Ce rapport est également appelé Rapport Juneau du nom du président du comité. 2, record 8, French, - antidote%20cr%C3%A9atif%2C%20puissant%20et%20socialement%20pertinent
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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