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Record 1 2025-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Clinical Psychology
OBS

The category "nicotine use disorder" is more general than "tobacco use disorder," since nicotine can also be absorbed through tobacco-free products.

OBS

nicotine addiction: The word "addiction" is sometimes considered stigmatizing.

Key term(s)
  • addiction to nicotine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Psychologie clinique
OBS

La catégorie «trouble lié à l'utilisation de nicotine» est plus générale que la catégorie «trouble lié à l'utilisation du tabac», étant donné que la nicotine peut aussi être consommée dans des produits sans tabac.

OBS

addiction à la nicotine : Au Québec, l'anglicisme «addiction» est à éviter, mais il est accepté ailleurs dans la francophonie. En outre, il est parfois considéré comme stigmatisant.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

In taxonomy, a proposed name that is considered invalid because the group designated is not described sufficiently for recognition.

OBS

Plural: nomina nuda.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
OBS

pluriel : nomina nuda

Spanish

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