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DOSIS QUIMICA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drug tolerance
1, record 1, English, drug%20tolerance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- medication tolerance 2, record 1, English, medication%20tolerance
correct
- tolerance 3, record 1, English, tolerance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An adaptive state characterized by diminished responses to the same quantity of a drug. 4, record 1, English, - drug%20tolerance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tolerance to a drug
- tolerance to a medication
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tolérance au médicament
1, record 1, French, tol%C3%A9rance%20au%20m%C3%A9dicament
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tolérance 2, record 1, French, tol%C3%A9rance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tolérance au médicament est le besoin de prendre de plus fortes doses du médicament pour obtenir le même effet. Par exemple, avec le temps, une personne peut avoir besoin de plus fortes doses de morphine pour soulager la même douleur. Ce n'est pas la même chose que l'accoutumance. 3, record 1, French, - tol%C3%A9rance%20au%20m%C3%A9dicament
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tolerancia a medicamentos
1, record 1, Spanish, tolerancia%20a%20medicamentos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tolerancia a fármacos 2, record 1, Spanish, tolerancia%20a%20f%C3%A1rmacos
correct, feminine noun
- tolerancia medicamentosa 1, record 1, Spanish, tolerancia%20medicamentosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de adaptación celular a una determinada sustancia farmacológica, de forma que son necesarias dosis cada vez mayores para producir los mismos efectos fisiológicos o psicológicos que se obtenían antes con dosis menores. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tolerancia%20a%20medicamentos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tolerancia a medicamentos [es la] disminución progresiva de la sensibilidad de los seres humanos o los animales a los efectos de un fármaco, debido a su administración continuada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tolerancia%20a%20medicamentos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se debe diferenciar de fármacorresistencia, en la que el organismo, la enfermedad o un tejido no responden en la adecuada medida a la sustancia química o al fármaco. Debe diferenciarse también de la dosis máxima tolerada y del nivel sin efectos adversos observados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tolerancia%20a%20medicamentos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Posology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- effective dose 50
1, record 2, English, effective%20dose%2050
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ED50 1, record 2, English, ED50
correct, see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- median effective dose 1, record 2, English, median%20effective%20dose
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of pathogenic bacteria, bacterial toxin, or other poisonous substance, required to kill or produce some characteristic symptom or lesion in 50 per cent of uniformly susceptible animals inoculated with it. 1, record 2, English, - effective%20dose%2050
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ED50: The abbreviation is written ED50. 2, record 2, English, - effective%20dose%2050
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Posologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dose efficace 50 %
1, record 2, French, dose%20efficace%2050%20%25
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- DE 50 2, record 2, French, DE%2050
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dose efficace moyenne 1, record 2, French, dose%20efficace%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
- dose efficace médiane 1, record 2, French, dose%20efficace%20m%C3%A9diane
correct, feminine noun
- dose effective 50 3, record 2, French, dose%20effective%2050
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode la plus aisée d'exprimer la toxicité aiguë d'une substance administrée par n'importe quelle voie sauf la voie pulmonaire est la DE 50, la dose effective 50. Il s'agit de la quantité de substance [...] qui, en moyenne, affecte la moitié d'un groupe d'animaux d'une certaine espèce dans des conditions bien déterminées. 3, record 2, French, - dose%20efficace%2050%20%25
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DE 50 : Le chiffre 50 de l'abréviation s'écrit en indice ou sur la même ligne. 4, record 2, French, - dose%20efficace%2050%20%25
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toxicología
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Posología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dosis efectiva mediana
1, record 2, Spanish, dosis%20efectiva%20mediana
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- DE50 2, record 2, Spanish, DE50
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- dosis eficaz media 3, record 2, Spanish, dosis%20eficaz%20media
correct, feminine noun
- DE 50 3, record 2, Spanish, DE%2050
correct, feminine noun
- DE 50 3, record 2, Spanish, DE%2050
- dosis efectiva 50 1, record 2, Spanish, dosis%20efectiva%2050
correct, feminine noun
- dosis efectiva media 4, record 2, Spanish, dosis%20efectiva%20media
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dosis de una sustancia química que provoca un determinado efecto en el 50 por ciento del grupo de animales utilizados en el experimento. 1, record 2, Spanish, - dosis%20efectiva%20mediana
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Operations
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- surprise dosage attack
1, record 3, English, surprise%20dosage%20attack
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical operation which establishes on target a dosage sufficient to produce the desired casualties before troops can mask or otherwise protect themselves. 2, record 3, English, - surprise%20dosage%20attack
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surprise dosage attack: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 3, English, - surprise%20dosage%20attack
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
surprise dosage attack: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 3, English, - surprise%20dosage%20attack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations CBRNE
- Armes CBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- attaque à dose surprise
1, record 3, French, attaque%20%C3%A0%20dose%20surprise
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération chimique d'un dosage sur l'objectif suffisant pour infliger les pertes désirées même que les troupes puissent mettre leur masque ou se protéger d'autres façons. 2, record 3, French, - attaque%20%C3%A0%20dose%20surprise
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaque à dose surprise : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 3, French, - attaque%20%C3%A0%20dose%20surprise
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
attaque à dose surprise : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 3, French, - attaque%20%C3%A0%20dose%20surprise
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones QBRNE
- Armas QBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ataque de dosis por sorpresa
1, record 3, Spanish, ataque%20de%20dosis%20por%20sorpresa
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operación de guerra química que lanza sobre el blanco una dosis suficiente para producir las bajas deseadas antes que las tropas puedan ponerse las máscaras o utilizar otro medio de protección. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ataque%20de%20dosis%20por%20sorpresa
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