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ANESTESINA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- benzocaine
1, record 1, English, benzocaine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ethyl 4-aminobenzoate 2, record 1, English, ethyl%204%2Daminobenzoate
correct
- anesthesin 3, record 1, English, anesthesin
correct
- ethyl-para-aminobenzoate 4, record 1, English, ethyl%2Dpara%2Daminobenzoate
former designation
- 4-amino-benzoic acid ethyl ester 4, record 1, English, 4%2Damino%2Dbenzoic%20acid%20ethyl%20ester
avoid
- ethyl aminobenzoate 5, record 1, English, ethyl%20aminobenzoate
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A local anesthetic ... occurring as small, white crystals or as a white crystalline powder [which is] applied topically to the skin and mucous membranes. 6, record 1, English, - benzocaine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: C9H11NO2 7, record 1, English, - benzocaine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- benzocaïne
1, record 1, French, benzoca%C3%AFne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- 4-aminobenzoate d'éthyle 2, record 1, French, 4%2Daminobenzoate%20d%27%C3%A9thyle
correct, masculine noun
- anesthésine 3, record 1, French, anesth%C3%A9sine
correct, feminine noun
- aminobenzoate d'éthyle 4, record 1, French, aminobenzoate%20d%27%C3%A9thyle
avoid, masculine noun
- éthoforme 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9thoforme
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Anesthésique local ayant une toxicité modérée. 5, record 1, French, - benzoca%C3%AFne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : C9H11NO2 6, record 1, French, - benzoca%C3%AFne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- benzocaína
1, record 1, Spanish, benzoca%C3%ADna
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- anestesina 1, record 1, Spanish, anestesina
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C9H11NO2 2, record 1, Spanish, - benzoca%C3%ADna
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