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USO FARMACEUTICO [2 records]

Record 1 2009-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
DEF

A pastelike mixture which can be spread over the skin and which is adhesive at body temperature.

OBS

Plasters may be protectant, counterirritant, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
DEF

Remède formé d'une substance consistante et gluante, se ramollissant à la chaleur et adhérant ainsi aux parties du corps sur lesquelles on l'applique.

CONT

Si les glandes du col sont engorgées, [...] on y appliquera un emplâtre de diachylon gommé, ou de vigo « Cum Mercurio » (Geoffroy, Méd. pratique, 1800, p. 312).

PHR

Emplâtre d'herbes, de diapalme, de cire; emplâtre épispastique, vésicatoire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento sin cirugía
DEF

Preparado farmacéutico de uso tópico, sólido, moldeable y adhesivo.

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Record 2 2004-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Posology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Posologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Posología
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