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ANOVULATORIO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Hormones
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ovulation suppression drug
1, record 1, English, ovulation%20suppression%20drug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Hormones
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anovulatoire
1, record 1, French, anovulatoire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Hormonas
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anovulatorio
1, record 1, Spanish, anovulatorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medicamento que inhibe la ovulación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - anovulatorio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para que el mecanismo de inhibición de la ovulación sea llevado a cabo, es necesario que [el medicamento] se administre adecuadamente al menos por siete días ininterrumpidos; [...] es necesario que el medicamento sea tomado cada 24 horas, sin faltar ni una sola pastilla [...] al eliminarse parte del medicamento se disminuye su eficacia como anovulatorio. 3, record 1, Spanish, - anovulatorio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- birth-control pill
1, record 2, English, birth%2Dcontrol%20pill
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- contraceptive pill 1, record 2, English, contraceptive%20pill
correct
- oral contraceptive 2, record 2, English, oral%20contraceptive
- oral contraceptive pill 3, record 2, English, oral%20contraceptive%20pill
- pill 4, record 2, English, pill
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pill is everyone's name for oral contraceptives ... the active ingredients in the oral contraceptives are synthetic (i.e. man-made) versions of the two female sex hormones - oestrogen and progesterone. 3, record 2, English, - birth%2Dcontrol%20pill
Record 2, Key term(s)
- birth control pill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contraceptif oral
1, record 2, French, contraceptif%20oral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pilule anticonceptionnelle 2, record 2, French, pilule%20anticonceptionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- pilule 3, record 2, French, pilule
feminine noun, familiar
- comprimé anovulant 4, record 2, French, comprim%C3%A9%20anovulant
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- píldora anticonceptiva
1, record 2, Spanish, p%C3%ADldora%20anticonceptiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- anovulatorio 2, record 2, Spanish, anovulatorio
correct, masculine noun
- anticonceptivo oral 3, record 2, Spanish, anticonceptivo%20oral
correct, masculine noun
- píldora 1, record 2, Spanish, p%C3%ADldora
feminine noun, familiar
- pastilla 4, record 2, Spanish, pastilla
feminine noun, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anticonceptivo hormonal para ser ingerido por la mujer. 1, record 2, Spanish, - p%C3%ADldora%20anticonceptiva
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- anovulatory agent 1, record 3, English, anovulatory%20agent
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agent anovulatoire
1, record 3, French, agent%20anovulatoire
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- anovulatorio
1, record 3, Spanish, anovulatorio
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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