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ANTAGONISMO [3 records]

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Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Epidemiology
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
DEF

The decrease in intensity of an effect (chemical or biological) by one substance or organism, due to the presence of another substance or organism; the combined effect is less than the additive effects of the separate substances or organisms.

OBS

antagonism: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacodynamie
  • Épidémiologie
  • Traitement des eaux
DEF

Diminution de l'intensité d'un effet (chimique ou biologique) par une substance ou un organisme, due à la présence d'une autre substance ou d'un autre organisme; l'effet cumulé est moins important que la somme des effets dus aux substances et organismes pris isolément.

OBS

antagonisme : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Farmacodinámica
  • Epidemiología
  • Tratamiento del agua
DEF

Disminución en la intensidad de un efecto (químico o biológico) por una sustancia u organismo, debido a la presencia de otra sustancia u organismo.

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Record 2 2015-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
DEF

The interference with, or inhibition of, the growth of a living organism by another living organism ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
DEF

Interaction entre deux organismes (par exemple, moisissures ou bactéries) dans laquelle la croissance de l’un est inhibée par l’autre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
DEF

Interacción entre dos organismos (por ejemplo, mohos y bacterias) por la que el crecimiento de uno de ellos es inhibido por el otro.

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Record 3 2003-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacodynamics
DEF

Inhibition or diminution of the effect of one drug by another.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacodynamie
DEF

Arrêt ou diminution de l'action d'un médicament sous l'effet d'un autre médicament administré simultanément ou à faible intervalle («antagonisme de compétition»).

OBS

C'est le contraire de la synergie.

Key term(s)
  • antagonisme entre médicaments

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Farmacodinámica
DEF

Oposición o anulación de un efecto.

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