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IDEOSINCRASIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personality Development
- Characterology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- idiosyncrasy
1, record 1, English, idiosyncrasy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual. 2, record 1, English, - idiosyncrasy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Développement de la personnalité
- Caractérologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- idiosyncrasie
1, record 1, French, idiosyncrasie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tempérament personnel, ensemble des réactions propres à chaque individu. 2, record 1, French, - idiosyncrasie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desarrollo de la personalidad
- Caracterología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- idiosincrasia
1, record 1, Spanish, idiosincrasia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- idiosincracia 2, record 1, Spanish, idiosincracia
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- ideosincrasia 2, record 1, Spanish, ideosincrasia
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rasgo, temperamento, carácter[, u otro,] distintivo y propio de un individuo [...]. 3, record 1, Spanish, - idiosincrasia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
idiosincrasia; idiosincracia; ideosincrasia : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "idiosincrasia", con dos eses y con i tras la de, es la forma adecuada, y no "idiosincracia" ni "ideosincrasia". […] no son términos válidos "idiosincracia" ni "ideosincrasia", según explica el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - idiosincrasia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Pharmacodynamics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- idiosyncrasy
1, record 2, English, idiosyncrasy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A susceptibility to an article of diet, a drug or any other agent, and peculiar to any particular individual. 2, record 2, English, - idiosyncrasy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Pharmacodynamie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- idiosyncrasie
1, record 2, French, idiosyncrasie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposition personnelle particulière, généralement innée, à réagir à l'action des agents extérieurs (physiques, chimiques). 1, record 2, French, - idiosyncrasie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Farmacodinámica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- idiosincrasia
1, record 2, Spanish, idiosincrasia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- idiosincracia 2, record 2, Spanish, idiosincracia
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- ideosincrasia 2, record 2, Spanish, ideosincrasia
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Susceptibilidad peculiar de un sujeto hacia un fármaco, alimento u otro agente cualquiera. 3, record 2, Spanish, - idiosincrasia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En farmacología se refiere a cómo pueden variar los efectos de una sustancia según la persona que la consume, ya sea por cuestiones de sexo, edad, constitución física, factores genéticos, psicológicos, emotivos, etcétera. 3, record 2, Spanish, - idiosincrasia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
idiosincrasia; idiosincracia; ideosincrasia : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "idiosincrasia", con dos eses y con i tras la de, es la forma adecuada, y no "idiosincracia" ni "ideosincrasia". […] no son términos válidos "idiosincracia" ni "ideosincrasia", según explica el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - idiosincrasia
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