TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

EPSILOMETER TEST [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2021-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Pharmacology
DEF

A test for antimicrobial resistance to antibiotic therapy in which a specimen containing a microorganism is placed on a plastic strip containing graded levels of an antibiotic, and the concentration of the antibiotic that inhibits growth is documented.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Pharmacologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Farmacología
CONT

[...] además, en aquellos artículos en los que se utilizó una técnica basada en cultivo para determinar susceptibilidad antimicrobiana (previa a la detección de mutaciones asociadas a resistencia) fueron más comúnmente usadas técnicas como la prueba del epsilómetro (E-test) o difusión en disco, debido a que son de más fácil implementación.

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: