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OSMOTICO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- osmotic pump
1, record 1, English, osmotic%20pump
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Osmotic pumps consist of an inner core containing drug and osmogens, coated with a semipermeable membrane. As the core absorbs water, it expands in volume, which pushes the drug solution out through the delivery ports. 2, record 1, English, - osmotic%20pump
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pompe osmotique
1, record 1, French, pompe%20osmotique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pompes osmotiques. Ce sont en fait des petits réservoirs où le principe actif est contenu dans un noyau non digestible et recouvert d'une membrane semi-perméable. Le comprimé a une petite ouverture percée au laser. Dans le tractus gastro-intestinal, l'eau traverse la membrane par osmose, disperse le médicament et l'expulse par l'ouverture à un débit constant. 2, record 1, French, - pompe%20osmotique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bomba osmótica
1, record 1, Spanish, bomba%20osm%C3%B3tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sistema de bomba osmótica está compuesto por un núcleo rodeado de una membrana semipermeable que tiene un orificio de 0, 4 mm de diámetro. Su núcleo consta de dos capas, una conteniendo el fármaco y otra conteniendo el agente polimérico osmótico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bomba%20osm%C3%B3tica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Dust Removal
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reverse osmosis
1, record 2, English, reverse%20osmosis
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RO 2, record 2, English, RO
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The flow of water through a membrane from a more concentrated to a less concentrated solution as a result of application of pressure to the former in excess of the osmotic pressure difference between the two. 3, record 2, English, - reverse%20osmosis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... reverse osmosis can be used to demineralise a saline solution and to remove pollutants from a polluted solution. 4, record 2, English, - reverse%20osmosis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reverse osmosis: term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - reverse%20osmosis
Record 2, Key term(s)
- inverse osmosis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Traitement des eaux
- Dépoussiérage
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- osmose inverse
1, record 2, French, osmose%20inverse
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- OI 2, record 2, French, OI
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hyperfiltration 3, record 2, French, hyperfiltration
feminine noun
- osmose inversée 3, record 2, French, osmose%20invers%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage de l'eau d'une solution concentrée dans une solution moins concentrée à travers une membrane, sous l'effet d'une pression supérieure à la différence des pressions osmotiques des deux solutions, exercée sur la plus concentrée des deux. 4, record 2, French, - osmose%20inverse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] avec l'osmose inverse, une solution saline peut être déminéralisée et une solution polluée dépolluée. 5, record 2, French, - osmose%20inverse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
osmose inverse : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 6, record 2, French, - osmose%20inverse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
osmose inverse; OI : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 7, record 2, French, - osmose%20inverse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Tratamiento del agua
- Eliminación del polvo
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ósmosis inversa
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%B3smosis%20inversa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- osmosis inversa 2, record 2, Spanish, osmosis%20inversa
correct, feminine noun
- hiperfiltración 2, record 2, Spanish, hiperfiltraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flujo de agua a través de una membrana desde una solución más concentrada hasta una menos concentrada, como resultado de aplicarle a la primera una presión mayor que la diferencia de presión osmótica entre las dos soluciones. 1, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%B3smosis%20inversa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Osmosis inversa: también denominada hiperfiltración, retiene iones y moléculas de masa molecular superior a algunas decenas de gramas por mol. La osmosis inversa puede utilizarse para recuperar y revalorizar ciertos metales concentrados y tiene la ventaja adicional de eliminar la materia orgánica disuelta. 2, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%B3smosis%20inversa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ósmosis u osmosis : Aunque también se usa la forma llana osmosis, en la mayor parte del mundo hispánico se prefiere la forma esdrújula ósmosis. Lo mismo cabe decir de sus derivados endósmosis o endosmosis y exósmosis o exosmosis. El adjetivo correspondiente es osmótico [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%B3smosis%20inversa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Soil Science
- Plant Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- water potential
1, record 3, English, water%20potential
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- psiw 2, record 3, English, psiw
see observation
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a measure of the tendency of water to move from high free energy to lower free energy. 3, record 3, English, - water%20potential
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water potential is the sum of osmotic potential, pressure potential, [gravitational potential,] and matric potential. 4, record 3, English, - water%20potential
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For historical and practical reasons, however, plant physiologists have developed another parameter called the water potential (psiw). Water potential is expressed in pressure units such as megapascals (MPa). ... Like chemical potential, water potential is a relative quantity, and is always determined as a difference between the sample in question and a standard reference. For plant physiologists, the standard reference for water potential measurements is the water potential of pure water at one atmosphere of pressure. This reference value is defined as 0 MegaPascals. 2, record 3, English, - water%20potential
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Water potential] is replacing the concept of osmotic pressure and differs from osmotic pressure in taking capillary and imbibitional forces into account. 4, record 3, English, - water%20potential
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The symbol for water potential is the Greek letter Psi. ... Water potential is measured in units of atmospheric pressure; bars or dynes per square centimeter. (1 bar = 106 dynes/cm²). 3, record 3, English, - water%20potential
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The symbol used is the Greek letter psiw. 5, record 3, English, - water%20potential
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Science du sol
- Biologie végétale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- potentiel hydrique
1, record 3, French, potentiel%20hydrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les composantes du potentiel hydrique. Dans un sol, l'énergie potentielle de l'eau peut provenir de plusieurs sources. [...] Potentiel gravitationnel [...] Potentiel matriciel [...] Potentiel osmotique [...] 2, record 3, French, - potentiel%20hydrique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Paramètre de l'eau du sol ou de la plante. 3, record 3, French, - potentiel%20hydrique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bien qu'aujourd'hui le terme potentiel hydrique soit le terme recommandé, on trouve encore, héritage du passé, d'autres appellations de cette même grandeur : potentiel de succion, tension de succion, déficit de pression, hauteur capillaire, etc. Le fait à retenir est que ces différentes dénominations, qu'il faut désormais éviter d'utiliser en physiologie végétale et en agronomie, sont le plus souvent équivalentes (au signe près et compte tenu des unités dans lesquelles elles sont exprimées); elles définissent toutes «l'état énergétique» de l'eau dans un substrat. 4, record 3, French, - potentiel%20hydrique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Ciencia del suelo
- Biología vegetal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- potencial hídrico
1, record 3, Spanish, potencial%20h%C3%ADdrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gradiente de presión que provoca el flujo de agua, especialmente en relación a su absorción del suelo por las plantas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - potencial%20h%C3%ADdrico
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depende de los componentes gravitatorios, matricial, osmótico y de presión. 1, record 3, Spanish, - potencial%20h%C3%ADdrico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-07-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
- Medication
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polyvinylpyrrolidone
1, record 4, English, polyvinylpyrrolidone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PVP 2, record 4, English, PVP
correct
- P.V.P. 3, record 4, English, P%2EV%2EP%2E
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- polyvidone 3, record 4, English, polyvidone
correct
- povidone 4, record 4, English, povidone
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
White, free-flowing amorphous powder or aqueous solution. Soluble in water and organic solvents. Combustible with wide range of hydrophillic and hydrophobic resins ... Uses: Pharmaceuticals; blood plasma expander ...; cosmetics ...; textile finishes ... 2, record 4, English, - polyvinylpyrrolidone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Polyvinylpyrrolidone. ... A clarifying agent for vinegar, a PH stabilizing agent for food. 5, record 4, English, - polyvinylpyrrolidone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
- Médicaments
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- polyvidone
1, record 4, French, polyvidone
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- polyvinylpyrrolidone 2, record 4, French, polyvinylpyrrolidone
correct, feminine noun
- PVP 2, record 4, French, PVP
correct, feminine noun
- P.V.P. 2, record 4, French, P%2EV%2EP%2E
correct, feminine noun
- PVP 2, record 4, French, PVP
- polyvinylpyrrolidone-2 2, record 4, French, polyvinylpyrrolidone%2D2
feminine noun
- povidone 3, record 4, French, povidone
feminine noun
- poly-n-vinyllactame 2, record 4, French, poly%2Dn%2Dvinyllactame
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poudre amorphe blanche, soluble dans l'eau, employée en médecine (substitut du plasma sanguin) et en pharmacie. Clarifiant du vinaigre, stabilisant de nombreuses denrées alimentaires. 2, record 4, French, - polyvidone
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Medicamentos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- polivinilpirrolidona
1, record 4, Spanish, polivinilpirrolidona
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PVP 1, record 4, Spanish, PVP
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- povidona 2, record 4, Spanish, povidona
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Componente ocasional de medios de aislamiento de cultivos de tejidos vegetales. La PVP tiene un peso molecular variable; su fórmula general es(C6H9NO) n. Por sus propiedades antioxidantes se utiliza para prevenir el pardeamiento oxidativo de los tejidos vegetales cortados. Aunque con menor frecuencia, se utiliza también como estabilizador osmótico en medios de cultivo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - polivinilpirrolidona
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