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DESTOXIFICACION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Liver and Biliary Ducts
- Digestive Tract
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- detoxication
1, record 1, English, detoxication
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- detoxification 2, record 1, English, detoxification
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The destruction of toxic properties of a substance, a major function of the liver. 3, record 1, English, - detoxication
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In] terrestrial animals, and in some of the larger aquatic animals, ammonia is converted into some less harmful compounds (detoxication). In mammals, including man, it is detoxified to urea, which may be considered as being formed by the condensation of one molecule of carbon dioxide with two molecules of ammonia ... 4, record 1, English, - detoxication
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Foie et voies biliaires
- Appareil digestif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détoxication
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9toxication
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- détoxification 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9toxification
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de processus biologiques qui aboutissent à l'élimination, par l'organisme, des substances toxiques résultant de divers métabolismes. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9toxication
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est ainsi que, lors de la désintégration des protéines, l'ammoniaque résultant de la rupture des polypeptides se trouve transformée par le foie en urée, peu toxique et facilement excrétée par le rein. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9toxication
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hígado y conductos biliares
- Aparato digestivo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desintoxicación
1, record 1, Spanish, desintoxicaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- destoxificación 2, record 1, Spanish, destoxificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- detoxificación 3, record 1, Spanish, detoxificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso metabólico por el que [el hígado] anula la toxicidad de una sustancia. 4, record 1, Spanish, - desintoxicaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una vez que el tóxico ha sido absorbido por el tracto gastrointestinal, la piel o los pulmones, se distribuye rápidamente por todo el cuerpo. Finalmente, el hígado se encarga de eliminar el carácter tóxico de la mayoría de las sustancias, que también pueden ser excretadas en la orina. Los médicos intentan acelerar este proceso de detoxificación y la eliminación de los venenos, al mismo tiempo que intentan contrarrestar sus efectos tóxicos. 5, record 1, Spanish, - desintoxicaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- detoxication 1, record 2, English, detoxication
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the advantages of recycling through ion exchangers: ... the simplification of the detoxication operations, which can be performed by a batch process without any need for continuous checking. 1, record 2, English, - detoxication
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détoxication
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9toxication
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] avantages inhérents du recyclage sur échangeurs d'ions : [...] la simplification des opérations de détoxication qui peuvent être assurées en cuvée sans nécessité d'un contrôle continu. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9toxication
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- destoxificación
1, record 2, Spanish, destoxificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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