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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- body packer
1, record 1, English, body%20packer
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Body packers are individuals who attempt to smuggle drugs across secure borders, most commonly heroin and cocaine, through internal concealment within body cavities. 1, record 1, English, - body%20packer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transporteur de drogue par dissimulation intracorporelle
1, record 1, French, transporteur%20de%20drogue%20par%20dissimulation%20intracorporelle
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- portador de drogas en el cuerpo
1, record 1, Spanish, portador%20de%20drogas%20en%20el%20cuerpo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- transportador corporal de drogas ilegales 2, record 1, Spanish, transportador%20corporal%20de%20drogas%20ilegales
masculine noun
- body packer 3, record 1, Spanish, body%20packer
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que esconde dentro de su cuerpo drogas ilegales, en general bien protegidas con fines de tráfico. 4, record 1, Spanish, - portador%20de%20drogas%20en%20el%20cuerpo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vez de ingerir la droga, como es el caso de los "tragadores", estos portadores la introducen en su cuerpo por vía rectal o vaginal. 5, record 1, Spanish, - portador%20de%20drogas%20en%20el%20cuerpo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En español, se usan los términos en inglés "body packer" y "body stuffer". La diferencia entre ellos es que el "body packer" esconde la droga con premeditación, mientras que el "body stuffer" lo hace repentinamente, por temor a ser descubierto portando sustancias ilegales. 5, record 1, Spanish, - portador%20de%20drogas%20en%20el%20cuerpo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Routes of Administration (Pharmacology)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rectal route
1, record 2, English, rectal%20route
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rectal route offers an excellent, but frequently overlooked, alternative to the oral route. The rectum provides a large mucosal surface ... that permits passive diffusion of medications and absorption into the systemic circulation. Nurses and caregivers who care for the terminally ill often use the rectal route to administer medications. ... The rectal route is an alternative to the oral and parenteral routes for patients unable to swallow, experiencing nausea or vomiting, with a bowel obstruction, with a mental status change, or near death ... 2, record 2, English, - rectal%20route
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Voies d'administration (Pharmacologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voie rectale
1, record 2, French, voie%20rectale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le médicament peut aussi être introduit dans le rectum sous forme de suppositoire ou dans le côlon sous forme de lavement, par voie rectale. 2, record 2, French, - voie%20rectale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La voie rectale est une voie d'administration efficace; à doses égales, les taux sériques mesurés sont comparables à ceux obtenus par voie orale. Elle peut être particulièrement utile chez le malade incapable de prendre une médication par voie orale [...] ou lorsque l'absorption gastro-intestinale est compromise (vomissements, obstruction gastro-intestinale...). 3, record 2, French, - voie%20rectale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vías de administración (Farmacología)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- via rectal
1, record 2, Spanish, via%20rectal
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- swallower
1, record 3, English, swallower
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avaleur
1, record 3, French, avaleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désignation parfois donnée aux passeurs qui transportent la drogue à l'intérieur de leur corps en ingérant des condoms (ou d'autres genres de contenant) de drogue. 1, record 3, French, - avaleur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tragador de drogas
1, record 3, Spanish, tragador%20de%20drogas
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tragador 2, record 3, Spanish, tragador
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que ingiere paquetes de drogas ilícitas para pasarlos de contrabando por las fronteras internacionales. 1, record 3, Spanish, - tragador%20de%20drogas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] numerosos extranjeros pobres [...] son reclutados por bandas de narcotraficantes para ingerir ovoides de cocaína y trasladarlos durante 48 horas. Si se demoran más tiempo los jugos gástricos pueden romper las cápsulas y los "tragadores", como son denominados informalmente, corren el riesgo de morir intoxicados. 2, record 3, Spanish, - tragador%20de%20drogas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A diferencia de los portadores de droga(body packers), que introducen la droga en el cuerpo por vía rectal o vaginal, los tragadores la ingieren por la boca. 3, record 3, Spanish, - tragador%20de%20drogas
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