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WITHDRAWAL TIME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Drugs
- Food Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- withdrawal period
1, record 1, English, withdrawal%20period
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- withdrawal time 2, record 1, English, withdrawal%20time
correct
- waiting period 3, record 1, English, waiting%20period
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time that must elapse between the last administration of a veterinary medicine and the slaughter or production of food from that animal, to ensure that the food does not contain levels of the medicine that exceed the maximum residue limit. 4, record 1, English, - withdrawal%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments vétérinaires
- Salubrité alimentaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- délai d'attente
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9lai%20d%27attente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- période de retrait 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20retrait
correct, feminine noun
- temps d'attente 3, record 1, French, temps%20d%27attente
correct, masculine noun
- temps de retrait 4, record 1, French, temps%20de%20retrait
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Délai] à respecter entre la dernière administration du [traitement médicamenteux] et l'abattage de l'animal ou la récolte d'aliments de consommation [d'origine animale]. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9lai%20d%27attente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos veterinarios
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de espera
1, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20espera
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En el caso de los medicamentos que se administran por vía intramamaria, se recuerda que es necesario establecer un tiempo de espera en carne, que deberá proponer el solicitante para las especies mayores. En la especie menor, podrá optarse por la extrapolación del tiempo de espera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20espera
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