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DIURETICO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Urinary Tract
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loop diuretic
1, record 1, English, loop%20diuretic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- loop of Henle diuretic 2, record 1, English, loop%20of%20Henle%20diuretic
correct
- high-ceiling diuretic 3, record 1, English, high%2Dceiling%20diuretic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diuretic that inhibits reabsorption in the ascending limb of the loop of Henle causing greatly increased excretion of sodium chloride in the urine and to a lesser extent of potassium. 4, record 1, English, - loop%20diuretic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Furosemide, torsemide, bumetanide and ethacrynic acid are examples of loop diuretics. 5, record 1, English, - loop%20diuretic
Record 1, Key term(s)
- high ceiling diuretic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Appareil urinaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diurétique de l'anse de Henle
1, record 1, French, diur%C3%A9tique%20de%20l%27anse%20de%20Henle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diurétique de l'anse 2, record 1, French, diur%C3%A9tique%20de%20l%27anse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Vías urinarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diurético de techo alto
1, record 1, Spanish, diur%C3%A9tico%20de%20techo%20alto
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
- Urinary Tract
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diuretic
1, record 2, English, diuretic
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance or drug that tends to increase the discharge of urine. 2, record 2, English, - diuretic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
- Appareil urinaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diurétique
1, record 2, French, diur%C3%A9tique
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 qui provoque et augmente l'excrétion urinaire. 2, record 2, French, - diur%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacología
- Vías urinarias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- diurético
1, record 2, Spanish, diur%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agente que aumenta la producción de orina. 2, record 2, Spanish, - diur%C3%A9tico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- common bearberry
1, record 3, English, common%20bearberry
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bearberry 2, record 3, English, bearberry
correct
- bear's grape 3, record 3, English, bear%27s%20grape
correct
- kinnikinnick 4, record 3, English, kinnikinnick
correct
- mealberry 5, record 3, English, mealberry
- hog cranberry 1, record 3, English, hog%20cranberry
- bearberry manzanita 6, record 3, English, bearberry%20manzanita
- sandberry 3, record 3, English, sandberry
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Ericaceae. 7, record 3, English, - common%20bearberry
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bear-berry
- bear berry
- sand-berry
- sand berry
- meal-berry
- meal berry
- bear-berry manzanita
- bear berry manzanita
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- raisin d'ours
1, record 3, French, raisin%20d%27ours
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- busserole 2, record 3, French, busserole
correct, feminine noun
- arctostaphyle raisin-d'ours 3, record 3, French, arctostaphyle%20raisin%2Dd%27ours
correct, masculine noun
- sac-à-commis 4, record 3, French, sac%2D%C3%A0%2Dcommis
masculine noun, familiar
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Éricacées. 5, record 3, French, - raisin%20d%27ours
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- gayuba
1, record 3, Spanish, gayuba
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- aguavilla 1, record 3, Spanish, aguavilla
correct, masculine noun
- uva de oso 1, record 3, Spanish, uva%20de%20oso
correct, feminine noun
- uvaduz 1, record 3, Spanish, uvaduz
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbusto rastrero de la familia ericáceas, de escasa altura, hojas coriáceas, persistentes [...] es propio de terrenos rocosos y soleados de las montañas [...] Sus hojas se emplean como diurético. 1, record 3, Spanish, - gayuba
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