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XENOBIOTIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- xenobiotic
1, record 1, English, xenobiotic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of] a chemical compound foreign to or not produced by an organism. 2, record 1, English, - xenobiotic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- xénobiotique
1, record 1, French, x%C3%A9nobiotique
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 d'une molécule étrangère à un organisme vivant [...] 2, record 1, French, - x%C3%A9nobiotique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
xénobiotique : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 septembre 2015. 3, record 1, French, - x%C3%A9nobiotique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- xenobiotic
1, record 2, English, xenobiotic
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound (such as a drug, pesticide, or carcinogen) that is foreign to a living organism. 2, record 2, English, - xenobiotic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- xénobiotique
1, record 2, French, x%C3%A9nobiotique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance étrangère à l'organisme vivant. 2, record 2, French, - x%C3%A9nobiotique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les pesticides et la plupart des médicaments sont des exemples de xénobiotiques. 3, record 2, French, - x%C3%A9nobiotique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
xénobiotique : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 septembre 2015. 4, record 2, French, - x%C3%A9nobiotique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- xenobiótico
1, record 2, Spanish, xenobi%C3%B3tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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