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PINCHARSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inject intravenously
1, record 1, English, inject%20intravenously
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shoot up 2, record 1, English, shoot%20up
correct, verb, familiar
- mainline 3, record 1, English, mainline
correct, verb, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inject a drug directly into a vein ... 4, record 1, English, - inject%20intravenously
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- s'injecter par voie intraveineuse
1, record 1, French, s%27injecter%20par%20voie%20intraveineuse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- se piquer 2, record 1, French, se%20piquer
correct
- s'injecter 2, record 1, French, s%27injecter
correct
- se shooter 2, record 1, French, se%20shooter
avoid, anglicism, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au décours de l'épisode aigu, [le] patient rapporte avoir progressivement augmenté sa consommation d'héroïne jusqu'à 4 grammes par jour qu'il s'injecte par voie intraveineuse. 1, record 1, French, - s%27injecter%20par%20voie%20intraveineuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pincharse
1, record 1, Spanish, pincharse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- picarse 1, record 1, Spanish, picarse
correct
- chutarse 1, record 1, Spanish, chutarse
avoid, calque
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- skin pop
1, record 2, English, skin%20pop
correct, verb, familiar
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- skin-pop 2, record 2, English, skin%2Dpop
correct, verb, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many people who skin-pop mistakenly believe that doing so is safer and less addictive than intravenous injection. While the high produced by skin popping may not be as intense, abusing drugs in any way is addictive and dangerous. 2, record 2, English, - skin%20pop
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- injecter sous la peau 1, record 2, French, injecter%20sous%20la%20peau
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pincharse 1, record 2, Spanish, pincharse
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
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