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ANTIRRETROVIRAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antiretroviral
1, record 1, English, antiretroviral
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Antiretroviral agent. 1, record 1, English, - antiretroviral
Record 1, Key term(s)
- anti-retroviral
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- antirétroviral
1, record 1, French, antir%C3%A9troviral
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Médicament antirétrovirus. 1, record 1, French, - antir%C3%A9troviral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antirretroviral
1, record 1, Spanish, antirretroviral
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el término "antirretroviral", formado por el prefijo anti- y el adjetivo retroviral, se escribe con el prefijo unido a la palabra y duplicación de la erre, no anti-retroviral ni anti retroviral o antiretroviral. 2, record 1, Spanish, - antirretroviral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Agente antirretroviral, fármaco antirretroviral, medicamento antirretroviral, terapia antirretroviral, tratamiento antirretroviral. 3, record 1, Spanish, - antirretroviral
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antiretroviral
1, record 2, English, antiretroviral
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anti-retroviral 2, record 2, English, anti%2Dretroviral
correct
- ARV 3, record 2, English, ARV
correct
- ARV 3, record 2, English, ARV
- antiretroviral agent 4, record 2, English, antiretroviral%20agent
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance which stops or suppresses the activity of a retrovirus like HIV. 5, record 2, English, - antiretroviral
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antirétroviral
1, record 2, French, antir%C3%A9troviral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- anti-rétroviral 2, record 2, French, anti%2Dr%C3%A9troviral
correct, masculine noun
- ARV 3, record 2, French, ARV
correct, masculine noun
- ARV 3, record 2, French, ARV
- agent antirétroviral 4, record 2, French, agent%20antir%C3%A9troviral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Médicament destiné à agir sur les virus à ARN (antirétrovirus), tels que le VIH, en inhibant leur transcriptase inverse. 5, record 2, French, - antir%C3%A9troviral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anti-rétroviral : terme retenu par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé. 5, record 2, French, - antir%C3%A9troviral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- antirretroviral
1, record 2, Spanish, antirretroviral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente antirretroviral 2, record 2, Spanish, agente%20antirretroviral
correct, masculine noun
- medicamento antirretroviral 2, record 2, Spanish, medicamento%20antirretroviral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fármaco que se emplea para destruir o evitar la replicación de los retrovirus, tales con el VIH causante del sida. 3, record 2, Spanish, - antirretroviral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el término antirretroviral, formado por el prefijo anti- y el adjetivo retroviral, se escribe con el prefijo unido a la palabra y duplicación de la erre, no anti-retroviral ni anti retroviral o antiretroviral. 4, record 2, Spanish, - antirretroviral
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