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CYTOSTATIC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cytostatic
1, record 1, English, cytostatic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Preventing cell division and growth. 2, record 1, English, - cytostatic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cytostatique
1, record 1, French, cytostatique
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de substances qui peuvent bloquer la division et la croissance cellulaire. 2, record 1, French, - cytostatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- citostático
1, record 1, Spanish, citost%C3%A1tico
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cytostatic agent
1, record 2, English, cytostatic%20agent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agent that suppresses cell multiplication and cell growth. 1, record 2, English, - cytostatic%20agent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Pharmacologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cytostatique
1, record 2, French, cytostatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La résistance aux cytostatiques est l'obstacle majeur au traitement de nombreux cancers. Les causes d'échecs des chimiothérapies sont multiples, la principale étant une résistance intrinsèque de la cellule tumorale. 1, record 2, French, - cytostatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Farmacología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- citostástico
1, record 2, Spanish, citost%C3%A1stico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacodynamics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cytostatic effect 1, record 3, English, cytostatic%20effect
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cell-growth-inhibitory effect 1, record 3, English, cell%2Dgrowth%2Dinhibitory%20effect
- growth depression effect 1, record 3, English, growth%20depression%20effect
- cell-multiplication inhibitory effect 1, record 3, English, cell%2Dmultiplication%20inhibitory%20effect
- growth depressing effect 1, record 3, English, growth%20depressing%20effect
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacodynamie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet cytostatique 1, record 3, French, effet%20cytostatique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a appelé, d'une manière incorrecte, effet anticellulaire, l'effet cytostatique que produit l'interféron sur de nombreuses lignées cellulaires; l'interféron en inhibe la multiplication. 1, record 3, French, - effet%20cytostatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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