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JALAPA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Exogonium purga 1, record 1, English, Exogonium%20purga
Latin
Ipomoea purga 1, record 1, English, Ipomoea%20purga
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jalap
1, record 1, English, jalap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- jalap plant 1, record 1, English, jalap%20plant
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Exogonium purga 1, record 1, French, Exogonium%20purga
Latin
Ipomoea purga 1, record 1, French, Ipomoea%20purga
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jalap
1, record 1, French, jalap
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jalap vrai 1, record 1, French, jalap%20vrai
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Exogonium purga 1, record 1, Spanish, Exogonium%20purga
Latin
Ipomoea purga 1, record 1, Spanish, Ipomoea%20purga
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jalapa
1, record 1, Spanish, jalapa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The dried purgative tuberous root of a Mexican plant (Exogonium purga) or the powdered drug prepared from it ... 1, record 2, English, - jalap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jalap
1, record 2, French, jalap
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- jalapa
1, record 2, Spanish, jalapa
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- jalap root 1, record 3, English, jalap%20root
- jalap tuber 1, record 3, English, jalap%20tuber
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jalap
1, record 3, French, jalap
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- jalap officinal 1, record 3, French, jalap%20officinal
masculine noun
- racine de jalap 1, record 3, French, racine%20de%20jalap
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- jalapa
1, record 3, Spanish, jalapa
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- raíz de jalapa 1, record 3, Spanish, ra%C3%ADz%20de%20jalapa
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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