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VINCA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intermediate periwinkle
1, record 1, English, intermediate%20%20periwinkle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Apocynaceae. 2, record 1, English, - intermediate%20%20periwinkle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pervenche difforme
1, record 1, French, pervenche%20difforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pervenche intermédiaire 2, record 1, French, pervenche%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Apocynaceae. 3, record 1, French, - pervenche%20difforme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Madagascar periwinkle
1, record 2, English, Madagascar%20periwinkle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- red periwinkle 2, record 2, English, red%20periwinkle
correct
- Cape periwinkle 2, record 2, English, Cape%20periwinkle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pervenche de Madagascar
1, record 2, French, pervenche%20de%20Madagascar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante vivace. 2, record 2, French, - pervenche%20de%20Madagascar
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dominica
1, record 2, Spanish, dominica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- flor de príncipe 1, record 2, Spanish, flor%20de%20pr%C3%ADncipe
feminine noun
- Vinca rosea 1, record 2, Spanish, Vinca%20rosea
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- periwinkle
1, record 3, English, periwinkle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Apocynaceae Family. 1, record 3, English, - periwinkle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
About 12 spp. of trailing evergreen subshrubs, native of the Old World; ... flowers solitary ... corolla more or less funnel form ... Planted as ground cover and in window boxes, thriving in shady locations. Propagated by division and cuttings. 1, record 3, English, - periwinkle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pervenche
1, record 3, French, pervenche
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille des Apocynacées. 1, record 3, French, - pervenche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Genre comprenant 7 espèces d'arbustes, de sous-arbrisseaux ou de plantes vivaces herbacées à feuillage caduc ou persistant, formant des coussinets. [une espèce] Vinca rosea, n'est pas rustique et exige la culture en serre. [D'autres espèces] sont rustiques et envahissantes; elles conviennent comme couvre-sol dans les sous-bois [...]. Les fleurs, tubulaires, présentent 5 pétales angulés ou arrondis, ouverts en corolle. 1, record 3, French, - pervenche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- band plant
1, record 4, English, band%20plant
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- large periwinkle 2, record 4, English, large%20periwinkle
correct
- greater periwinkle 1, record 4, English, greater%20periwinkle
correct
- blue-buttons 1, record 4, English, blue%2Dbuttons
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A subtropical basket plant of the family Apocynaceae. 3, record 4, English, - band%20plant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grande pervenche
1, record 4, French, grande%20pervenche
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de serre de la famille des Apocynacées. 2, record 4, French, - grande%20pervenche
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-10-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lesser periwinkle
1, record 5, English, lesser%20periwinkle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- common periwinkle 2, record 5, English, common%20periwinkle
correct
- periwinkle 3, record 5, English, periwinkle
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Apocynaceae. 4, record 5, English, - lesser%20periwinkle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
periwinkle: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 4, record 5, English, - lesser%20periwinkle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- petite pervenche
1, record 5, French, petite%20pervenche
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pervenche mineure 1, record 5, French, pervenche%20mineure
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Apocynaceae. 2, record 5, French, - petite%20pervenche
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pervenche mineure : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 5, French, - petite%20pervenche
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Cancers and Oncology
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- vinblastine
1, record 6, English, vinblastine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- vincaleucoblastine 2, record 6, English, vincaleucoblastine
archaic
- VLB 3, record 6, English, VLB
correct
- VLB 3, record 6, English, VLB
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The generic drugs, Vincristine (VCR) and Vinblastine VLB, alkaloids currently extracted from the periwinkle plant, Catharanthus roseus, posses significant antitumor activity. VCR and VLB have been used widely as single agents and in combination with other anti-neoplastic drugs in cancer chemotherapy for more than 30 years. 3, record 6, English, - vinblastine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: C46H58O9N4 4, record 6, English, - vinblastine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Cancers et oncologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vinblastine
1, record 6, French, vinblastine
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- vincaleucoblastinef 2, record 6, French, vincaleucoblastinef
feminine noun, archaic
- vinleucoblastine 3, record 6, French, vinleucoblastine
feminine noun, archaic
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alcaloïde indolique dimère extrait de la pervenche rose (Vinca rosea) apparenté à la vindoline et possédant une action antimitotique. 4, record 6, French, - vinblastine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilisée à l'état de sulfate dans le traitement de diverses maladies, en particulier de la maladie de Hodgkin). 3, record 6, French, - vinblastine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Comparer à vincristine. 4, record 6, French, - vinblastine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : C46H58O9N4 5, record 6, French, - vinblastine
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- vinblastina
1, record 6, Spanish, vinblastina
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fármaco alcaloide antineoplásico, derivado de la Vinca. 2, record 6, Spanish, - vinblastina
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] utilizado para el tratamiento de carcinoma testicular, de ovario, riñón y pecho, linfoma Hodgkin y no Hodgkin. 2, record 6, Spanish, - vinblastina
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: C46H58O9N4 3, record 6, Spanish, - vinblastina
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- vincristine
1, record 7, English, vincristine
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- VCR 2, record 7, English, VCR
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The generic drugs, Vincristine (VCR) and Vinblastine (VLB), alkaloids currently extracted from the periwinkle plant, Catharanthus roseus, possess significant antitumor activity. VCR and VLB have been used widely as single agents and in combination with other anti-neoplastic drugs in cancer chemotherapy for more than 30 years. 2, record 7, English, - vincristine
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vincristine
1, record 7, French, vincristine
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antinéoplasique, médicament pouvant entraîner l'arrêt de division mitotique des cellules cancéreuses au stade de la métaphase. 2, record 7, French, - vincristine
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- vincristina
1, record 7, Spanish, vincristina
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fármaco alcaloide antineoplásico, derivado de la Vinca. 2, record 7, Spanish, - vincristina
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] utilizado para el tratamiento de la leucemia linfocítica aguda, linfoma de Hodgkin, linfoma no Hodgkin, rabdomiosarcoma, sarcoma de Ewing, tumor de Wilms y tumores ginecológicos de la infancia. 2, record 7, Spanish, - vincristina
Record 7, Key term(s)
- sulfato de vincristina
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