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SECOBARBITAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- secobarbital
1, record 1, English, secobarbital
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- red 2, record 1, English, red
see observation
- red bird 2, record 1, English, red%20bird
see observation
- red devil 2, record 1, English, red%20devil
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white, odorless, slightly bitter powder, C12H18N2O3, used as a sedative and hypnotic. 3, record 1, English, - secobarbital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Red, red bird, and red devil are slang terms for secobarbital. 3, record 1, English, - secobarbital
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sécobarbital
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9cobarbital
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barbiturique d'action brève utilisé comme hypnotique. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9cobarbital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Seconal est une marque déposée de sécobarbital qui se présente sous forme de capsule orange portant l'inscription "Lilly F42" (50 mg) ou "Lilly F40" (100 mg). (Les Drogues : faits et méfaits, 1990) 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9cobarbital
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- secobarbital
1, record 1, Spanish, secobarbital
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sodium secobarbital 1, record 2, English, sodium%20secobarbital
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sécobarbital sodique
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9cobarbital%20sodique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- secobarbital sódico
1, record 2, Spanish, secobarbital%20s%C3%B3dico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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