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PYROGEN-FREE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pyrogen-free water
1, record 1, English, pyrogen%2Dfree%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The U.S. [United States] Pharmacopoeia (USP) has three general specifications for water quality that are applicable to medical and pharmaceutical uses, namely 'USP Water for Injection' (WFI), 'USP Purified Water' (PW) and 'Drinking Water.' … WFI requires the removal of a subgroup of endotoxins that are lipopolysaccharides (material that makes up the cell wall of Gram-negative bacteria and can cause an immune system response and fever termed "pyrogens"). … Thus, pyrogen-free water is a critical aspect of parenteral drug manufacturing. 1, record 1, English, - pyrogen%2Dfree%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau apyrogène
1, record 1, French, eau%20apyrog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau exempte de substances pyrogènes. 2, record 1, French, - eau%20apyrog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'eau stérile est une eau où il y a absence totale de germes. L'eau apyrogène est une eau qui ne provoque pas de fièvre après injection. 1, record 1, French, - eau%20apyrog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pyrogène : qui engendre de la fièvre. 3, record 1, French, - eau%20apyrog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Material y equipo (Investigación científica)
- Equipo (Química)
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua apirógena
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20apir%C3%B3gena
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Técnicas de purificación. [...] Ultrafiltración: retiene coloides, microorganismos y pirógenos, se utiliza habitualmente para la obtención de agua apirógena y libre de nucleasas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20apir%C3%B3gena
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pyrogen-free tip
1, record 2, English, pyrogen%2Dfree%20tip
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - pyrogen%2Dfree%20tip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pointe apyrogène
1, record 2, French, pointe%20apyrog%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - pointe%20apyrog%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- apyrogenic
1, record 3, English, apyrogenic
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Not producing fever. 2, record 3, English, - apyrogenic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From research to production, water is as vital a raw material for the pharmaceutical industry as it is to life itself. Water is an ideal solvent for many drugs, vaccines and lotions and is therefore a major ingredient in many medicines. ... Water for injection (WFI), for example, demands the highest specification and needs to be apyrogenic and bacteria free. 1, record 3, English, - apyrogenic
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pyrogen-free
- non pyrogenic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- apyrogène
1, record 3, French, apyrog%C3%A8ne
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la pollinose est en général apyrogène (ne s'accompagnant pas de fièvre), certains se plaignent de se sentir fébriles et fatigués pendant cette période (à rapprocher de l'appellation anglophone «hay fever» fièvre des foins). 1, record 3, French, - apyrog%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Key term(s)
- apyrétogène
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- apirógeno 1, record 3, Spanish, apir%C3%B3geno
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-11-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pyrogen-free distilled water 1, record 4, English, pyrogen%2Dfree%20distilled%20water
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir source Standard Commodity Classification Numeric List. 1, record 4, English, - pyrogen%2Dfree%20distilled%20water
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- eau distillée sans pyrogène 1, record 4, French, eau%20distill%C3%A9e%20sans%20pyrog%C3%A8ne
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Note: proposition. 1, record 4, French, - eau%20distill%C3%A9e%20sans%20pyrog%C3%A8ne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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