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BACTERIOSTATICO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bacteriostatic antibiotic
1, record 1, English, bacteriostatic%20antibiotic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bacteriostatic antibiotic stops bacterial multiplication by interfering with protein production, DNA replication, or other aspects of bacterial cellular metabolism. 2, record 1, English, - bacteriostatic%20antibiotic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- antibiotique bactériostatique
1, record 1, French, antibiotique%20bact%C3%A9riostatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un antibiotique bactériostatique arrête la croissance des bactéries. [Il] ne peut à lui seul éradiquer une infection; en empêchant la prolifération bactérienne, il facilite simplement la destruction des germes par les défenses de l'hôte. 2, record 1, French, - antibiotique%20bact%C3%A9riostatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antibiótico bacteriostático
1, record 1, Spanish, antibi%C3%B3tico%20bacteriost%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los antibióticos son sustancias químicas producidas de forma artificial en laboratorios a partir de derivados sintéticos, o generadas de forma natural por los seres vivos, que matan (bactericidas) o impiden (bacteriostáticos) el crecimiento de ciertas clases de microorganismos, principalmente bacterias. 1, record 1, Spanish, - antibi%C3%B3tico%20bacteriost%C3%A1tico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bacteriostatic
1, record 2, English, bacteriostatic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Qualifies a substance that inhibits] the growth of bacteria (i.e., it keeps them in the stationary phase of growth) ... 2, record 2, English, - bacteriostatic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bactériostatique
1, record 2, French, bact%C3%A9riostatique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie une substance qui empêche la multiplication des bactéries, sans nécessairement les tuer. 2, record 2, French, - bact%C3%A9riostatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bacteriostático
1, record 2, Spanish, bacteriost%C3%A1tico
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de la] sustancia que inhibe el crecimiento bacteriano, sin producir la muerte de las bacterias. 2, record 2, Spanish, - bacteriost%C3%A1tico
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